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M1.2 Earthquake near Ziros Municipality, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 19:03:14 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Ziros Municipality, Epirus (Greece) on June 20, 2026 at 19:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
90da3b7da0465d255edc53fa12aa4244817449d7
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
16.8 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 19:03:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Ziros Municipality
County
Preveza Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.37820, 20.93674
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.8 km
Shallow
16.8 km
16.8 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: 286 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

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