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M3.8 Earthquake near Igoumenitsa, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 00:34:53 UTC Local time: —

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M3.8 Earthquake near Igoumenitsa, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.8 Earthquake near Igoumenitsa, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Igoumenitsa, Epirus (Greece) on October 27, 2026 at 00:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 61 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
611df65a777b945919a8f6ac36dac853a883b208
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 00:34:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Igoumenitsa
County
Thesprotia Regional Unit
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.51830, 20.21930
Temperature
18.9°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: 343 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 462 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    27.9 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 ≥ 3.0 · 40 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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