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M1.7 Earthquake near Palaiopyrgos, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-21 09:21:50 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

Epirus · Palaiopyrgos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Palaiopyrgos, Epirus (Greece) on July 21, 2026 at 09:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-21 09:21:50 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Palaiopyrgos

County

Ioannina Regional Unit

Village

Palaiopyrgos

Source

emsc

Coordinates

40.02000, 20.49000

Temperature

33.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)

Regional average: 14.6 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

Methana

Distance: 363 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Palinuro

Distance: 488 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
Panarea

Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

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