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M1.6 Earthquake near Polygyros, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-20 20:49:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
17.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Polygyros

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Polygyros, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on May 20, 2026 at 20:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 93 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
b7a0872c7ddc0c628c6b1ce881628b454843a2a3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
17.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-20 20:49:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Polygyros
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Polygyros
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.58145, 20.66666
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.5 km
Shallow
17.5 km
17.5 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 460 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,994 Catalogue entries

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