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M3.5 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region

UTC time: 2026-03-08 04:19:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.7 km
Source
NOA

Greece-Albania Border Region

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M3.5 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.5 Earthquake near Greece-Albania Border Region · 2026-03-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 04:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Greece-Albania Border Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
c3c1d806cd71afccdbfa7d05d319b197794ab67d
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 04:19:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
39.67300, 20.64102
Temperature
9.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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: 327 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: 478 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 924 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Italy
  • Panarea
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 399 m ·Italy
  • Palinuro
    Distance: 498 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
    15.7 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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