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M4.0 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-04 16:24:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Epeirou · Demos Zitsas

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M4.0 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 4, 2026 at 16:24 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 magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 95 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.3.

Details

ID
a39bcceed3bbfeffbd9907694899daf25b947dd7
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-04 16:24:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Demos Zitsas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Demos Zitsas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.64000, 20.59000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than 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

Felt reports

17felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 4, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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 ≥ 3.0 · 879 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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