Magnitude
M3.5
- Depth
- 5.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
GREECE
M3.5 Earthquake near GREECE
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About this earthquake
On March 8, 2026 at 04:05 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near GREECE. With a focal depth of about 5 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 event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
2b4d04d9b47b8bed07dc5f2c359fcc56fb178c6f
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 04:05:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.67000,
20.63000
Temperature
9.1°C
Depth profile
Shallow
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
Felt reports
2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake
Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.
Data updated: Mar 8, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC
Source: EMSC / LastQuake
Volcanoes nearby
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Stromboli Activity reported
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport16.7 kmStraight-line distance
Greece · IOA · LGIO
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
No unambiguous area assignment
Context for this earthquake
This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.
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