Magnitude
M3.8
- Depth
- 12.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
GREECE
M3.8 Earthquake near GREECE
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About this earthquake
On March 23, 2026 at 04:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near GREECE. With a focal depth of about 12 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
724b8ea78cf56a11db418e600e5133660158585e
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-23 04:34:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.63000,
20.64000
Temperature
7.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
12 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
15felt 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 23, 2026, 6:13 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 Airport17.3 kmStraight-line distance
Greece · IOA · LGIO
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-15
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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