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M2.1 Earthquake near Basilopoulo, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 00:53:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.7 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Basilopoulo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Basilopoulo, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on May 20, 2026 at 00:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
6afb12285920ad9a34a0f6bfd3b499a2c2219365
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 00:53:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Basilopoulo
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Basilopoulo
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.76181, 20.59341
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 km — close to 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: 337 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 495 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    20.9 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 · 4,993 Catalogue entries

Of 4,992 other entries for this area and period, 4,199 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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