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M2.7 Earthquake near Sykies, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 22:10:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sykies, Epirus (Greece) on August 18, 2026 at 22:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
3fd03f30aec4811f78e15ce1b760abf5c935e39e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 22:10:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Sykies
County
Arta Regional Unit
Village
Sykies
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.07330, 21.08780
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 km
13.8 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

1felt 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 18, 2026, 10:12 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 18, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 137 Catalogue entries

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