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M3.9 Earthquake near Aetopetra, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 21:30:35 UTC Local time: —

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M3.9 Earthquake near Aetopetra, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.9 Earthquake near Aetopetra, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 9, 2026 at 21:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Aetopetra, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
2c831b8ecdf189ad6a37db98dcfa42aa6f78ca84
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 21:30:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Aetopetra
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Aetopetra
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.77000, 20.53000
Temperature
6.5°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 (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 341 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 489 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 879 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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