Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M1.5 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-24 19:48:42 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.3 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Demos Zitsas

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About this earthquake

On March 24, 2026 at 19:48 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 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 93 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
8c5c9ece212b8fb75d22b078da203f7b6349e4d0
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
8.3 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 19:48:42 UTC
Local time
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State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Demos Zitsas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Demos Zitsas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.63318, 20.66711
Temperature
8.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.3 km
Shallow
8.3 km
8.3 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

  • Distance: 322 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

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