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M1.7 Earthquake near Tsangari, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-13 06:05:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Tsangari, Epirus (Greece) on August 13, 2026 at 06:05 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
5d07035a8f7e78b82f4efe99bacf353a4376de16
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 06:05:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Tsangari
County
Thesprotia Regional Unit
Village
Tsangari
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.40272, 20.59987
Temperature
26.0°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: 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: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 495 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
    37.8 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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