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M1.2 Earthquake near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-02 02:20:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Epirus · Filiates Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece) on August 2, 2026 at 02:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 NOA. Greece: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

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 (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 345 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 477 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Lipari
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    36.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 133 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
583
Country (24h)
Greece
57
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