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M1.8 Earthquake near Balanidia, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 10:47:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.6 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Balanidia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Balanidia, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on February 22, 2026 at 10:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
547c8867d4231131b58bb1fba1c8ad6fecce6546
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 10:47:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Balanidia
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Balanidia
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.51370, 20.63461
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.6 km
Shallow
11.6 km
11.6 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 457 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: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 498 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,997 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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