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M3.1 Earthquake near Rizo, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-17 04:11:46 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near Rizo, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Rizo, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2026 at 04:11 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Rizo, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
270a0c2dfed61ec2f1410c24287878296c39c6b7
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 04:11:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Rizo
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Rizo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.68690, 20.51380
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 336 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 488 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    26.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Epirus

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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