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M2.4 Earthquake near Palaiopyrgos, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 05:23:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 05:23 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Palaiopyrgos, Epirus (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 113 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
e53052086b348abb261dd57437b164b33c9717d5
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 05:23:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Palaiopyrgos
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Palaiopyrgos
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.99900, 20.49000
Temperature
19.1°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: 362 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 487 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 128 Catalogue entries

Of 127 other entries for this area and period, 71 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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