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Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M3.6 Earthquake near Delbinakopoulo, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 06:18:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
15.4 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Epeirou · Delbinakopoulo

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M3.6 Earthquake near Delbinakopoulo, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Delbinakopoulo, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 06:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Delbinakopoulo, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.6.

Details

ID
2b4a049734356abd341c07b03ca4f0bf87553d78
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
15.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 06:18:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Delbinakopoulo
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Delbinakopoulo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.64510, 20.64790
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.4 km
Shallow
15.4 km
15.4 km — close to 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

Felt reports

12felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 17, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 Catalogue entries

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