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Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M4.3 Earthquake near Agios Nikolaos, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-24 21:57:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Periphereia Epeirou · Agios Nikolaos

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M4.3 Earthquake near Agios Nikolaos, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-03-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near Agios Nikolaos, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-03-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 24, 2026 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Agios Nikolaos, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 92 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
c22616e04a508dd7789928ebe3dc128973179e72
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 21:57:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Agios Nikolaos
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Agios Nikolaos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.56000, 20.64000
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — close to 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

Felt reports

69felt 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 25, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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