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M0.9 Earthquake near Preveza, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 14:42:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2026 at 14:42 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Preveza, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 101 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
9b01f4af7926613e95135a24d2ad7ae564331d1a
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
20.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 14:42:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Preveza
County
Preveza Regional Unit
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.00971, 20.62225
Temperature
21.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.2 km
Shallow
20.2 km
20.2 km — deeper than the regional average (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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: 283 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 137 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
583
Country (24h)
Greece
101
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