Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 5 km depth24 Mar 21:59 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 24, 2026 21:57:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Mar 24, 2026, at 09:57 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.3Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.5912°N / 20.582°EEpirus, GreeceAlso near: Albania 27 km (17 mi) awaySeismic antipode39.5912°S / 159.418°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoVolos-Atalanti (201 km / 125 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoMar 24, 2026 21:57 GMT / Mar 24, 2026 09:57 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 39.5912 / 20.582: GreeceSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 5 km, UOA: 4.2 / 2 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22840318',39.59120,20.58200,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, Greece',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in CreteNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ioannina, a town with 66,000 inhabitants in Greece, in 24 km (15 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Greece, Athens, 326 km (203 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry15 km (9 mi)SW of epicenterParamythia(pop: 2,570)IV: LightNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece16 km (10 mi)NW of epicenterKeramitsa(pop: 328)IV: LightNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece18 km (11 mi)NE of epicenterRodotopi(pop: 1,140)IV: LightIoannina, EpirusGreece20 km (13 mi)E of epicenterMelingoi(pop: 340)IV: LightIoannina, EpirusGreece23 km (14 mi)W of epicenterFiliates(pop: 2,130)IV: LightNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece24 km (15 mi)E of epicenterIoannina(pop: 65,600)IV: LightEpirusGreece26 km (16 mi)S of epicenterGardiki(pop: 663)IV: LightNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece29 km (18 mi)W of epicenterIgoumenitsa(pop: 9,500)III: WeakNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece30 km (19 mi)N of epicenterParakalamos(pop: 730)III: WeakIoannina, EpirusGreece34 km (21 mi)E of epicenterDrosochori(pop: 782)III: WeakIoannina, EpirusGreece34 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterPerdika(pop: 1,480)III: WeakNomos Thesprotias, EpirusGreece35 km (22 mi)W of epicenterKonispol(pop: 1,350)III: WeakQarku i VloresAlbania36 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterPappadates(pop: 1,310)III: WeakNomos Prevezis, EpirusGreece37 km (23 mi)SW of epicenterParga(pop: 2,380)III: WeakNomos Prevezis, EpirusGreece40 km (25 mi)S of epicenterKanalaki(pop: 2,450)III: WeakNomos Prevezis, EpirusGreece45 km (28 mi)E of epicenterPramanta(pop: 1,140)III: WeakIoannina, EpirusGreece48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterLefkimmi(pop: 2,940)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece48 km (30 mi)W of epicenterXarre(pop: 4,260)III: WeakBashkia Konispol, Qarku i VloresAlbania50 km (31 mi)S of epicenterLouros(pop: 2,030)III: WeakNomos Prevezis, EpirusGreece50 km (31 mi)SE of epicenterFilippiada(pop: 4,620)III: WeakNomos Prevezis, EpirusGreece53 km (33 mi)N of epicenterKonitsa(pop: 2,940)III: WeakIoannina, EpirusGreece55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterMetsovo(pop: 2,500)III: WeakIoannina, EpirusGreece56 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterLibohove(pop: 3,650)III: WeakBashkia Libohove, Qarku i GjirokastresAlbania58 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterDelvine(pop: 6,170)III: WeakBashkia Delvine, Qarku i VloresAlbania59 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterSarande(pop: 22,600)III: WeakBashkia Sarande, Qarku i VloresAlbania59 km (37 mi)W of epicenterKanali(pop: 4,090)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece59 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterArta(pop: 21,900)III: WeakNomos Artas, EpirusGreece62 km (38 mi)W of epicenterAgios Matthaios(pop: 1,090)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterLeskovik(pop: 2,660)III: WeakBashkia Kolonje, Qarku i KorcesAlbania69 km (43 mi)W of epicenterAcharavi(pop: 1,010)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece69 km (43 mi)SE of epicenterKompoti(pop: 2,150)III: WeakNomos Artas, EpirusGreece72 km (45 mi)S of epicenterPreveza(pop: 17,300)III: WeakNomos Prevezis, EpirusGreece74 km (46 mi)N of epicenterPermet(pop: 7,980)III: WeakBashkia Permet, Qarku i GjirokastresAlbania77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterAgios Georgis(pop: 4,960)III: WeakNomos Kerkyras, Ionian IslandsGreece80 km (49 mi)S of epicenterVonitsa(pop: 4,700)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterKrikellos(pop: 1,310)II: Very weakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterGrevena(pop: 10,600)II: Very weakWest MacedoniaGreece92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterTepelene(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakBashkia Tepelene, Qarku i GjirokastresAlbania98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterTsotili(pop: 1,700)II: Very weakNomos Kozanis, West MacedoniaGreece326 km (203 mi)SE of epicenterAthens(pop: 664,000)I: Not feltNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreeceNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-24EpicenterAgency4.35 km3.1 mi21:57:01.688GREECEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.35 km3.1 mi21:57:01Greece-Albania Border Region1.9 km (1.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.22 km1.2 mi21:57:03.6725.3 km WSW of Ioannina0.8 km (0.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCUOA (University of Athens - Seismological Laboratory)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 24, 2026 09:57 pm (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.35 km0 km - This quakeGreeceMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.94 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 10.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 624 quakes per year (or 52 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake