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M3.9 Earthquake near Brachos, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 06:18:15 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.9

Depth: 98.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Epirus · Brachos

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M3.9 Earthquake near Brachos, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 06:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near Brachos, Epirus (Greece). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 98 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 96 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

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Magnitude

M3.9

Depth

98.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-17 06:18:15 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Brachos

County

Preveza Regional Unit

Village

Brachos

Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

39.18000, 20.58000

Depth profile

Intermediate

98 km

98 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)

Regional average: 14.5 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Stromboli Activity reported

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Vulcano

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Lipari

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
32.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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