Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M2.0 Earthquake near Chin'ka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 00:02:15 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Chin'ka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on June 12, 2026 at 00:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 107 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
5e4bfa0c8b189cf0c9ed03873a5e211007710ea7
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
11.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 00:02:15 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Chin'ka
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Chin'ka
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.63181, 20.65292
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.4 km
Shallow
11.4 km
11.4 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

  • Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 499 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
    16.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

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

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,973 Catalogue entries

Of 4,972 other entries for this area and period, 4,687 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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