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M1.5 Earthquake near Koumaria, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-06 11:12:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 11:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Koumaria, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
ae73d6a838b6953d0ce866a944f1cf7b58faad27
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 11:12:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Koumaria
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Koumaria
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.56446, 20.71123
Temperature
32.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 314 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 456 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Epirus

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 118 Catalogue entries

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