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M3.6 Earthquake near Aetopetra, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 02:29:19 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near Aetopetra, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Aetopetra, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-11-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2026 at 02:29 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Aetopetra, Epirus (Greece). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 41 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.8.

Details

ID
e9746dee07307b92ed1c64e744b389907690157e
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 02:29:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Aetopetra
County
Ioannina Regional Unit
Village
Aetopetra
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.76140, 20.52070
Temperature
7.6°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 (14.2 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: 341 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Milos
    Distance: 483 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Panarea
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 488 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
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-03

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 ≥ 3.0 · 40 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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