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M1.4 Earthquake near Grimpobo, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 03:14:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Grimpobo, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 8, 2026 at 03:14 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
5e80ee3eba6a4c79ce5ed61f09693a7eab157da4
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
42.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 03:14:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Grimpobo
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Artas
Village
Grimpobo
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.21295, 20.95001

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.6 km
Shallow
42.6 km
42.6 km — deeper 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: 273 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 498 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Santorini
    Distance: 500 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    35.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,998 Catalogue entries

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