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M1.5 Earthquake near Zitsa Municipality, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-09 05:30:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 05:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Zitsa Municipality, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
7b93c4a969af334b2166a75d7d0684c0b4a96970
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 05:30:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Zitsa Municipality
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Zitsa Municipality
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.58954, 20.62778
Temperature
25.8°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 (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 321 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 497 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 133 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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