Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M2.4 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-13 07:07:42 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Demos Zitsas

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About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 07:07 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 91 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
6664d684f89117e69bb38d81a812a0286d703acc
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
2.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 07:07:42 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Demos Zitsas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Demos Zitsas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.60617, 20.64835
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 2 km
Shallow
2 km
2 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: 321 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 477 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

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    18.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

Of 4,995 other entries for this area and period, 2,397 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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