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M2.9 Earthquake near Asphaka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 02:07:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Asphaka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 7, 2026 at 02:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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: 70 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
bbf4f684d12317d6fc88ef0685984e557097aa03
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 02:07:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Asphaka
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Asphaka
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.77554, 20.73441

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 km
6.6 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: 329 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

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