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M1.6 Earthquake near Pardalitsa, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 04:54:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Pardalitsa, Epirus (Greece) on August 16, 2026 at 04:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 47 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
4ef12233852da2b175178e58301e2f6ab39b7aa6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 04:54:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Pardalitsa
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Pardalitsa
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.50731, 20.63518
Temperature
18.2°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 (14.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 315 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 498 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

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