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M3.4 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region

UTC time: 2026-03-27 17:01:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
12.5 km
Source
NOA

Greece-Albania Border Region

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M3.4 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region · 2026-03-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region · 2026-03-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 27, 2026 at 17:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Greece-Albania Border Region. 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 event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
85e6f076bbe5064bfa2ce9b7b2f5f925930be92c
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
12.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-27 17:01:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.40842, 20.58334
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.5 km
Shallow
12.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 311 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 494 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy
  • Vulcano
    Distance: 499 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 500 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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.

Earthquake overview

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