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M3.3 Earthquake near Paralia Brachou, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 08:18:29 UTC Local time: —

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M3.3 Earthquake near Paralia Brachou, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-04-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near Paralia Brachou, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-04-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 08:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Paralia Brachou, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 70 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
3b22249eed573fc1f01e06ff265c842f2175394d
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 08:18:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Paralia Brachou
County
Preveza Regional Unit
Village
Paralia Brachou
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.16000, 20.52000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 299 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    33.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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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