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M1.9 Earthquake near Stephane, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 07:22:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Stephane, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on April 18, 2026 at 07:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
efa23ea8cc4a4afa9b42df457287d794eeaef92e
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
12.4 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 07:22:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Stephane
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Prebezas
Village
Stephane
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.16718, 20.81268
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.4 km
Shallow
12.4 km
12.4 km — close to the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 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: 279 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 420 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,997 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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Stats (last 24h)

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577
Country (24h)
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