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M4.9 Earthquake near Gabrisioi, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 20:10:32 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near Gabrisioi, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Gabrisioi, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 20:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Gabrisioi, Epirus (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 99 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
670721e4e75d67f0e9af49695ea77ae804faeba2
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 20:10:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Gabrisioi
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Gabrisioi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.80000, 20.69000
Temperature
25.5°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 (14.5 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

Felt reports

87felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 29, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Aegean Sea ↔ Eurasia · about 149 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 334 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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: 2026-09-14

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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