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Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M2.4 Earthquake near Prebeza, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-16 04:16:53 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 04:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Prebeza, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 121 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
aa57c7c9a5d77dfdd94e13b4212837eab09ef4ed
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 04:16:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Prebeza
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Prebezas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.99000, 20.65000
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 279 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    12.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

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