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M3.4 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region

UTC time: 2026-03-08 04:14:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Greece-Albania Border Region

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M3.4 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.4 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Greece-Albania Border Region on March 8, 2026 at 04:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a27e66ffe8545d8e8d64cc4c73d092beae18fe0c
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 04:14:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
39.59000, 20.55000
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 326 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 468 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: 485 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 491 km ·Compound ·Elevation: -70 m ·Last eruption: -8040 ·Italy

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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.

Earthquake overview

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