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M3.0 Earthquake near Polygyros, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 11:55:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Polygyros

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M3.0 Earthquake near Polygyros, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Polygyros, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 11:55 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Polygyros, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
3090c69b624e2ec0371ad6c86b79e0a82ce0e0a7
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 11:55:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Polygyros
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Polygyros
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.57871, 20.67398

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 km — close to 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: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 459 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    18.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

Of 878 other entries for this area and period, 776 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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