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M3.0 Earthquake near Agios Christophoros Giourganistas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-09 08:30:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Epeirou · Agios Christophoros Giourganistas

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M3.0 Earthquake near Agios Christophoros Giourganistas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Agios Christophoros Giourganistas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Agios Christophoros Giourganistas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 9, 2026 at 08:30 UTC. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 98 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
96de5d702c4d0cbeba6dc35cc8c426f50da4909d
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-09 08:30:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Agios Christophoros Giourganistas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Agios Christophoros Giourganistas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.63000, 20.64000
Temperature
16.3°C

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

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 9, 2026, 9:03 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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    Distance: 324 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
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    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
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    Distance: 498 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    17.3 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 ≥ 3.0 · 879 Catalogue entries

Of 878 other entries for this area and period, 790 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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