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M1.0 Earthquake near Kontsika, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 02:37:58 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.0

Depth: 25.7 km
Source: NOA

Epirus · Kontsika

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.0 earthquake was recorded near Kontsika, Epirus (Greece) on September 18, 2026 at 02:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 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 68 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.0

Depth

25.7 km

UTC time

2026-09-18 02:37:58 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Kontsika

County

Ioannina Regional Unit

Village

Kontsika

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.65619, 20.75511

Temperature

14.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

25.7 km

25.7 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)

Regional average: 14.4 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: 319 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 125 Catalogue entries

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