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Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M2.1 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 02:07:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Epeirou · Demos Zitsas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 8, 2026 at 02:07 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
7ba8bc95ca1b017cb36d2a5d10af381e1495cfbe
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 02:07:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Demos Zitsas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Demos Zitsas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.66000, 20.68000

Depth profile

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

  • Methana
    Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    12.8 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

Of 4,996 other entries for this area and period, 4,228 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
557
Country (24h)
Greece
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