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M3.1 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-09 18:31:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Epeirou · Demos Zitsas

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M3.1 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-03-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-03-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 18:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
b1c43669591e26d1099b14d9c8d39aa47e9133cd
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 18:31:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Demos Zitsas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Demos Zitsas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.61000, 20.65000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — close to 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

2felt 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: Mar 9, 2026, 6:38 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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  • Methana
    Distance: 321 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
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    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
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    Distance: 499 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    17.6 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 · 877 Catalogue entries

Of 876 other entries for this area and period, 673 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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