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M5.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-08 03:32:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (39.72, 20.6)

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M5.2 Earthquake · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 03:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (39.72, 20.6). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
a1f5bef7080fe4290ae65b72acb5797a9f354027
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 03:32:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
39.72000, 20.60000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ioannina22.5 kmE65'574
Vlorë126.3 kmNW115'261
Pristina331.7 kmN550'000

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 333 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 475 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 495 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National AirportGreece · IOA · LGIO
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    60.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    89.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours72
First 72 hours143
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.32026-03-08 03:36:40 UTC141.0 km M2.82026-03-08 03:44:20 UTC10.4 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M2.42026-03-08 03:50:04 UTC17.5 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M2.42026-03-08 03:58:28 UTC10.6 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M2.72026-03-08 04:03:04 UTC3.1 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M3.52026-03-08 04:05:18 UTC6.1 kmGREECE M1.82026-03-08 04:08:19 UTC12.7 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M3.42026-03-08 04:14:00 UTC15.9 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M3.42026-03-08 04:14:02 UTC15.1 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M3.52026-03-08 04:19:10 UTC6.3 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M2.22026-03-08 05:06:35 UTC13.6 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M2.02026-03-08 05:26:57 UTC13.3 kmGreece-Albania Border Region

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-05-13

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.52026-03-08 03:32:32 UTC2.4 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M5.52026-03-08 03:32:31 UTC5.0 kmGREECE M5.52026-03-08 03:32:30 UTC7.0 kmGreece [Land] M5.32026-03-08 03:32:31 UTC5.6 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M4.82025-11-24 08:51:46 UTC109.2 kmGREECE

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