Greece · Periphereia Epeirou

M1.5 Earthquake near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-03-18 19:01:40 UTC Local time:
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NOA

Periphereia Epeirou · Demos Zitsas

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Demos Zitsas, Periphereia Epeirou (Greece) on March 18, 2026 at 19:01 UTC. 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 small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
fd9211111b3130db8e5ae8c5fddb324ca1a8e9a9
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-18 19:01:40 UTC
Local time
Country
State
Periphereia Epeirou
City
Demos Zitsas
County
Periphereiake Enoteta Ioanninon
Village
Demos Zitsas
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.59702, 20.66299
Temperature
7.0°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 (14.5 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

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15

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Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,996 Catalogue entries

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