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

UTC time: 2026-02-23 18:58:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
173.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Nikolitsi

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Nikolitsi, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on February 23, 2026 at 18:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 173 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 7 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
c6814774e583b4744b80d9a942631ba5ba660224
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
173.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 18:58:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Nikolitsi
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Prebezas
Village
Nikolitsi
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.29223, 20.73971
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 173 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 173 km
Intermediate
173 km
173 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 293 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 496 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    40.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    45.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,863 Catalogue entries

Of 4,862 other entries for this area and period, 889 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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