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M2.2 Earthquake near Rizo, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-19 07:33:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Rizo, Epirus (Greece) on June 19, 2026 at 07:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
9f9104621771416c51b2e9cefa1cf1001b6637f5
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
16.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 07:33:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Rizo
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Rizo
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.70505, 20.50644
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.5 km
Shallow
16.5 km
16.5 km — close to the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 338 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 467 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 487 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

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