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M4.2 Earthquake near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 03:37:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Epirus · Filiates Municipal Unit

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M4.2 Earthquake near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 20, 2026 at 03:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
cf2abbbcf9550734728c248a44150fd27b36a8c0
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 03:37:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Filiates Municipal Unit
County
Thesprotia Regional Unit
Village
Kallithea
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.73000, 20.48000
Temperature
22.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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: 341 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 465 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 485 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 498 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Epirus

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 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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