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M4.2 Earthquake near GREECE

UTC time: 2026-03-29 03:01:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

GREECE

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M4.2 Earthquake near GREECE · 2026-03-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near GREECE · 2026-03-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near GREECE on March 29, 2026 at 03:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4efca8d088ca691f07ae89fff42e132692973f8c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 03:01:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.06000, 20.79000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 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

16felt 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 29, 2026, 1:35 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 229 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 447 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 449 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kefalonia International Airport "Anna Pollatou"Greece · EFL · LGKF
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"Greece · ZTH · LGZA
    35.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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.

Earthquake overview

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