M5.5 earthquake in Greece on March 8, 2026

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck on March 8, 2026 at 03:32 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 1 km northwest of Rodotópi, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.5magnitude
10 kmdepth
03:32time UTC
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Key facts

26 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a yellow alert: some casualties or local damage are possible.

Nearest cities

  • Vlorë (Albania)134 km
  • Larissa (Greece)147 km
  • Elbasan (Albania)164 km
  • Pátrai (Greece)186 km
  • Tirana (Albania)194 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 9 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.9.

  • M4.9 · Mar 20, 09:40 UTC20 km
  • M4.8 · Aug 29, 22:35 UTC88 km
  • M4.7 · Jul 28, 20:10 UTC5 km
  • M4.7 · Mar 8, 03:36 UTC13 km
  • M4.6 · Sep 8, 07:46 UTC146 km
  • M4.6 · Apr 6, 04:20 UTC5 km
  • M4.6 · Mar 20, 09:05 UTC20 km
  • M4.6 · Mar 12, 10:14 UTC91 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 22 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.0 (January 17, 1983).

  • M7.0 · January 17, 1983193 km
  • M6.9 · April 15, 1979293 km
  • M6.8 · October 25, 2018245 km
  • M6.7 · February 24, 1981254 km
  • M6.6 · November 18, 1997239 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in GreeceWeather in VlorëEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 3, 18:25 UTC.