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M3.4 Earthquake near Lyngos, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 16:10:41 UTC Local time: —

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M3.4 Earthquake near Lyngos, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Lyngos, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 16:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Lyngos, Epirus (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 99 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
3fc894f39eff52d0e4d40257b2067bd1db21f11e
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 16:10:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Lyngos
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Lyngos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.59000, 20.72000
Temperature
24.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

Felt reports

4felt 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: Aug 15, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 14, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Stromboli Activity reported
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    14.7 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

Epirus

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 16 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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