Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M1.8 Earthquake near Laliza, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 22:21:31 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 22:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Laliza, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 95 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
a106d4c77664762fb074ff3caa5317d5e2b1a08c
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
17.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 22:21:31 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Laliza
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Laliza
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.61899, 20.61447
Temperature
9.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.2 km
Shallow
17.2 km
17.2 km — close to 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

  • Distance: 324 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Distance: 496 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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 · 4,997 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)
556
Country (24h)
Greece
95

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