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M1.8 Earthquake near Preveza Municipality, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 00:18:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Preveza Municipality, Epirus (Greece) on September 21, 2026 at 00:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
5f1b224923bbaff2fadddc5717573ddbc93d3578
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 00:18:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Preveza Municipality
County
Preveza Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.13802, 20.59433
Temperature
25.6°C

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 (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 292 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

21 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 130 Catalogue entries

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