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M2.0 Earthquake near Romanos, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-24 01:26:26 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M2.0

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Epirus · Romanos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Romanos, Epirus (Greece) on July 24, 2026 at 01:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 5 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 data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

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Magnitude

M2.0

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-24 01:26:26 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Romanos

County

Ioannina Regional Unit

Village

Romanos

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.38367, 20.67454

Temperature

17.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower than 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.

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

Of 118 other entries for this area and period, 108 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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