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

UTC time: 2026-05-01 18:32:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
15.5 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Ammotopos

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Ammotopos, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on May 1, 2026 at 18:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 92 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.4.

Details

ID
bd1f758e73132780bd6e5fc60a7e9ce87dda2f40
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
15.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-01 18:32:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Ammotopos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Artas
Village
Ammotopos
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.26559, 20.94315
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.5 km
Shallow
15.5 km
15.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 277 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 419 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    49.0 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 · 4,999 Catalogue entries

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