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Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M1.8 Earthquake near Asphaka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-09 01:03:54 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 9, 2026 at 01:03 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Asphaka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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 78 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
c6c862519eff7bf10fb468e00df88eeb93c3bffb
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
5.3 km
UTC time
2026-02-09 01:03:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Asphaka
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Asphaka
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.77509, 20.74860
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.3 km
Shallow
5.3 km
5.3 km — shallower 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 328 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,992 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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