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M1.5 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 05:07:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.9 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Demos Zitsas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on February 23, 2026 at 05:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 81 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
d3239c030ad4bc758d841fd21c0afb1c2a891da3
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 05:07:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Demos Zitsas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Demos Zitsas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.74030, 20.48492
Temperature
7.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 km
10.9 km — shallower than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 342 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 483 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: 499 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    29.3 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 · 4,997 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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