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M3.5 Earthquake near Anthochori, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-05 05:15:28 UTC Local time: —

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M3.5 Earthquake near Anthochori, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Anthochori, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-05-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 5, 2026 at 05:15 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Anthochori, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 97 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
5b9df8ac75f9cac5b476dc7f036855c01828aa2a
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 05:15:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Anthochori
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Anthochori
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.53000, 20.67000

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 (14.5 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: 314 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: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
598
Country (24h)
Greece
97
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