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M4.0 Earthquake near Brachos, Epirus (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-24 09:08:11 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near Brachos, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Brachos, Epirus (Greece) · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 09:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near Brachos, Epirus (Greece). At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 90 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
fd62d53a46191ce5732d4dc995ce774cab548bdf
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
89.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 09:08:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Epirus
City
Brachos
County
Preveza Regional Unit
Village
Brachos
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
39.17000, 20.58000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89 km
Intermediate
89 km
89 km — deeper than the regional average (14.5 km)
Regional average: 14.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 295 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy
  • Lipari
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 590 m ·Last eruption: 1230 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    31.5 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

Epirus

Context for this earthquake

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 36 Catalogue entries

Of 35 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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