Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M1.2 Earthquake near Agios Christophoros Giourganistas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 01:06:14 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.8 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Agios Christophoros Giourganistas

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 01:06 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Agios Christophoros Giourganistas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
7a29a85dd19a18cf6210a1c0b7d9bedde6e23961
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 01:06:14 UTC
Local time
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State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Agios Christophoros Giourganistas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Agios Christophoros Giourganistas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.64508, 20.62408

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.8 km
Shallow
16.8 km
16.8 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

  • Distance: 326 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 497 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    17.9 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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,997 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
557
Country (24h)
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