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M3.0 Earthquake near Chin'ka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-07 08:18:30 UTC Local time: —

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M3.0 Earthquake near Chin'ka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.0 Earthquake near Chin'ka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) · 2026-04-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Chin'ka, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 7, 2026 at 08:18 UTC. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 71 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

ID
d5ec4c976774ab7b0a3be364084457213b4835a5
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 08:18:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Chin'ka
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Chin'ka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.62000, 20.64000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 493 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 498 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-30

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 839 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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