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M1.6 Earthquake near Basilikos, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-22 11:53:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Basilikos

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About this earthquake

On March 22, 2026 at 11:53 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Basilikos, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
9a9128db5469ac38015bcfba0aae6e50e363a0f3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-22 11:53:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Basilikos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Thesprotias
Village
Basilikos
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.44714, 20.34741
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Methana
    Distance: 330 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 474 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    49.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

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