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M1.0 Earthquake near Konitsa Municipality, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 23:06:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Konitsa Municipality, Epirus (Greece) on August 15, 2026 at 23:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 46 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
8a79b700bacccd9b8f880391bd20980d984c1658
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
33.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 23:06:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Konitsa Municipality
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
40.33189, 20.79425
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.6 km
Shallow
33.6 km
33.6 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

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  • Methana
    Distance: 373 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Kastoria National Airport AristotleGreece · KSO · LGKA
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 137 Catalogue entries

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