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M2.1 Earthquake near Gardiki, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 02:36:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 02:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Gardiki, Epirus (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
48ef80c9a4bc5985c8e4e816eb59431cf85d98c2
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 02:36:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Gardiki
County
Thesprotia Regional Unit
Village
Gardiki
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.36095, 20.55812
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 310 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 451 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 125 Catalogue entries

Of 124 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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