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M1.7 Earthquake near Ekklisochori, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-22 09:25:06 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M1.7

Depth: 8.5 km
Source: NOA

Epirus · Ekklisochori

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Ekklisochori, Epirus (Greece) on June 22, 2026 at 09:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 69 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.9.

Details

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Magnitude

M1.7

Depth

8.5 km

UTC time

2026-06-22 09:25:06 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Epirus

City

Ekklisochori

County

Ioannina Regional Unit

Village

Ekklisochori

Source

noa

Coordinates

39.70825, 20.56274

Temperature

29.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

8.5 km

8.5 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: 334 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Stromboli Activity reported

Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
Milos

Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Panarea

Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
Palinuro

Distance: 492 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Epirus

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 119 Catalogue entries

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