Greece · Epirus

M1.4 Earthquake near Tseritsana, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-10-08 23:56:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 8, 2026 at 23:56 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Tseritsana, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 105 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
d6d9150d3fa8f10676d5bb244c1108a4b6d62735
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-08 23:56:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Village
Tseritsana
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.49742, 20.74668
Temperature
16.2°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 (14.3 km)
Regional average: 14.3 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

  • Distance: 307 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Distance: 500 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 137 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
623
Country (24h)
Greece
105

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