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M2.0 Earthquake near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-19 08:53:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

Epirus · Filiates Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On September 19, 2026 at 08:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Filiates Municipal Unit, Epirus (Greece). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e2c451c37f0203d8c73953b55e6e67de9f73cab5
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-19 08:53:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Filiates Municipal Unit
County
Thesprotia Regional Unit
Village
Tsamantas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.77500, 20.34600
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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: 353 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 455 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 473 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 488 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    41.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

Of 125 other entries for this area and period, 125 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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