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Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M2.4 Earthquake near Seltsana, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-19 21:29:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 21:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Seltsana, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
8ba10a422f7bbe7ba3801e63158cb0b6219f00df
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-19 21:29:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Seltsana
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Seltsana
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.66934, 20.55771
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 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: 332 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 491 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
    22.9 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 · 4,997 Catalogue entries

Of 4,996 other entries for this area and period, 2,603 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

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