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M0.9 Earthquake near Egnatia Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 22:26:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
21.0 km
Source
NOA

Epirus · Egnatia Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.9 earthquake was recorded near Egnatia Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece) on August 25, 2026 at 22:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 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 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.7.

Details

ID
9c6f226ed58eab3a8778be24291796c6aa46447e
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 22:26:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Egnatia Municipal Unit
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Megalo Peristeri
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.73276, 21.06863
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 306 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    21.4 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

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