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M1.3 Earthquake near Igoumenitsa Municipality, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-08-07 02:42:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
38.5 km
Source
NOA

Epirus · Igoumenitsa Municipality

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Igoumenitsa Municipality, Epirus (Greece) on August 7, 2026 at 02:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.5 km
Shallow
38.5 km
38.5 km — deeper 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 315 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: 456 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 483 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Epirus

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 133 Catalogue entries

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