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M5.5 Earthquake near GREECE

UTC time: 2026-03-08 03:32:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

GREECE

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M5.5 Earthquake near GREECE · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near GREECE · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 03:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near GREECE. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
be4863c2231a6a2fc840b306a9f32856815eca30
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 03:32:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.68850, 20.64160
Temperature
7.8°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

Felt reports

550felt 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 10, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ioannina18.2 kmE65'574
Vlorë131.3 kmNW115'261
Athens327.7 kmSE664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Methana
    Distance: 328 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Stromboli Activity reported
    Distance: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 498 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
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportGreece · CFU · LGKR
    63.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aktion National AirportGreece · PVK · LGPZ
    85.5 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 hours26
First 24 hours74
First 72 hours146
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-03-08 03:32:32 UTC3.0 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M5.22026-03-08 03:32:35 UTC5.0 km M4.32026-03-08 03:36:40 UTC145.9 km M2.82026-03-08 03:44:20 UTC5.9 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M2.42026-03-08 03:50:04 UTC17.3 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M2.42026-03-08 03:58:28 UTC7.3 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M2.72026-03-08 04:03:04 UTC1.9 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M3.52026-03-08 04:05:18 UTC2.3 kmGREECE M1.82026-03-08 04:08:19 UTC9.2 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M3.42026-03-08 04:14:00 UTC11.9 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M3.42026-03-08 04:14:02 UTC13.5 kmGreece-Albania Border Region M3.52026-03-08 04:19:10 UTC1.7 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#1
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥51
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 03:32:30 UTC2.3 kmGreece [Land] M4.82025-11-24 08:51:46 UTC104.5 kmGREECE M4.72025-07-22 06:43:12 UTC18.6 km10 km SW of Pediní, Greece M4.72025-07-22 06:43:12 UTC22.5 kmGREECE M4.62025-11-24 08:51:48 UTC113.3 kmGreece

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