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M1.9 Earthquake near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-01 09:23:27 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.9

Depth: 5.0 km
Source: NOA

Epirus · Filiates Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece) on August 1, 2026 at 09:23 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 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.9

Depth

5.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-01 09:23:27 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Filiates Municipal Unit

County

Thesprotia Regional Unit

Village

Palaiochori

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.53722, 20.42849

Temperature

30.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5 km

5 km — shallower 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: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Milos

Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Panarea

Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
Palinuro

Distance: 480 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
Lipari

Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Airports

Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
38.1 kmStraight-line distance
Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 133 Catalogue entries

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