Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 5 km depth29 Mar 03:03 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 29, 2026 03:01:55 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Mar 29, 2026, at 06:01 am (GMT +3)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.0863°N / 20.8164°EGreeceSeismic antipode38.0863°S / 159.184°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoSousaki (200 km / 124 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 8.5°C (47 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoMar 29, 2026 03:01 GMT / Mar 29, 2026 06:01 am (GMT +3)Lat / Lng: 38.0863 / 20.8164: GreeceSource: EMSCOther sources: NOA: 4.2 / 5 km, RaspberryShake: 4.2 / 5 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22852839',38.08630,20.81640,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Agrinio, a town with 47,000 inhabitants in Greece, in 79 km (49 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Greece, Athens, 255 km (159 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(*)RegionCountry2 km (1 mi)SW of epicenterSkala(pop: 448)V: ModerateKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian IslandsGreece17 km (11 mi)W of epicenterVlachata(pop: 520)IV: LightKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian IslandsGreece24 km (15 mi)NW of epicenterSami(pop: 1,350)IV: LightKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian IslandsGreece27 km (17 mi)SW of epicenterVolimes(pop: 406)III: WeakNomos Zakynthou, Ionian IslandsGreece29 km (18 mi)S of epicenterKatastarion(pop: 1,380)III: WeakNomos Zakynthou, Ionian IslandsGreece31 km (19 mi)W of epicenterArgostoli(pop: 9,820)III: WeakKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian IslandsGreece32 km (20 mi)N of epicenterIthaki(pop: 1,840)III: WeakKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian IslandsGreece33 km (21 mi)SE of epicenterKyllini(pop: 1,080)III: WeakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece35 km (22 mi)S of epicenterZakynthos(pop: 11,500)III: WeakNomos Zakynthou, Ionian IslandsGreece37 km (23 mi)SE of epicenterArkoudi(pop: 1,310)III: WeakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece41 km (26 mi)W of epicenterKaminarata(pop: 239)III: WeakKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian IslandsGreece43 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterAthéras(pop: 172)III: WeakKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian IslandsGreece46 km (29 mi)SE of epicenterGastouni(pop: 8,110)III: WeakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece46 km (29 mi)NW of epicenterFiskardo(pop: 198)III: WeakKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian IslandsGreece47 km (29 mi)S of epicenterKeri(pop: 469)III: WeakNomos Zakynthou, Ionian IslandsGreece48 km (30 mi)E of epicenterVarda(pop: 3,310)III: WeakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece55 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterLesini(pop: 771)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece55 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterAstakos(pop: 2,570)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece57 km (35 mi)SE of epicenterAmaliada(pop: 16,800)III: WeakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece58 km (36 mi)E of epicenterVrachnaiika(pop: 4,830)III: WeakAchaea, West GreeceGreece61 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterAitoliko(pop: 4,320)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece62 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterMesolongi(pop: 12,800)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterAngelokastro(pop: 1,220)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece70 km (43 mi)N of epicenterKandila(pop: 1,250)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece70 km (43 mi)N of epicenterNidhrion(pop: 971)III: WeakLefkada, Ionian IslandsGreece71 km (44 mi)SE of epicenterPyrgos(pop: 22,400)III: WeakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterGalatas(pop: 1,060)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece73 km (45 mi)E of epicenterKato Mazaraki(pop: 1,010)III: WeakAchaea, West GreeceGreece74 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterKaratoula(pop: 1000)III: WeakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece75 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterFyteies(pop: 1,520)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece75 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterMataranga(pop: 1,340)III: WeakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece78 km (48 mi)N of epicenterPalairos(pop: 2,590)II: Very weakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece79 km (49 mi)E of epicenterParalia(pop: 6,340)II: Very weakAchaea, West GreeceGreece79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterAgrinio(pop: 46,900)II: Very weakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece82 km (51 mi)N of epicenterKatouna(pop: 2,230)II: Very weakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece84 km (52 mi)SE of epicenterPlatanos(pop: 1,760)II: Very weakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece86 km (53 mi)E of epicenterFoloi(pop: 2,290)II: Very weakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterThermo(pop: 1,960)II: Very weakAitoloakarnania, West GreeceGreece99 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterZacharo(pop: 5,890)II: Very weakIlia Prefecture, West GreeceGreece255 km (159 mi)E 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 GMT2026-03-29EpicenterAgency4.25 km3.1 mi03:01:55.35GREECEEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.25 km3.1 mi03:01:54.962 Km ENE from Skala Kefalinias0.3 km (0.2 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCNOA (National Observatory of Athens)4.25 km3.1 mi03:01:54Greece2.9 km (1.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.110 km6.2 mi(*)03:01:56.5728.2 km ESE of Argostoli4.3 km (2.7 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCUOA (University of Athens - Seismological Laboratory)4.135 km3.1 mi03:01:55.447Cephalonia Isl. - W. Greece2.3 km (1.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCAUTH (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Geophysical Lab.)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)03:01:56.44Greece10.7 km (6.7 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 29, 2026 06:01 am (GMT +3)3 minutes ago4.25 km0 km - This quakeIonian Sea, 27 km SE of Kefalonia Island, GreeceMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 5,400 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.94 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 328 quakes per year (or 27.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 5,000 quakes per year (or 13.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 28 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 8 days after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Mar 21, 2026, at 07:51 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2) in 41 km (26 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.3 earthquake Ionian Sea - 14 km west of Kefalonia Island, Greece - Mar 21, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.8. It had occurred 7 years earlier, on Friday, Oct 26, 2018, at 01:54 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3) in Ionian Islands, Greece:Mag. 6.8 earthquake Ionian Sea - Ionian Islands, Greece - Oct 26, 2018 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 79 years ago earlier, on Monday, Oct 6, 1947, at 07:55 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Peloponnese, Greece:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Ionian Sea - Peloponnese, Greece - Oct 6, 1947 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 21, 07:51 am (Athens)4.310 km41 km (26 mi) to the NWIonian Sea, 14 km west of Kefalonia Island, Greece 13 reportsInfoMar 21, 01:31 am (Athens)4.510 km50 km (31 mi) to the W 20 km northwest of Argostoli, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece 16 reportsInfoMar 20, 03:49 am (Athens)4.610 km100 km (62 mi) to the SEIonian Sea, 29 km southeast of Pyrgos, Ilia Prefecture, West Greece, Greece 16 reportsInfoJan 27, 07:53 pm (GMT +2)4.720 km92 km (57 mi) to the SWIonian Sea, 74 km southwest of Zakynthos, Greece 4 reportsInfoJan 25, 07:56 pm (GMT +2)4.136 km81 km (50 mi) to the SE 10.6 km southeast of Pyrgos, Ilia Prefecture, West Greece, Greece 5 reportsInfoOct 12, 2025 09:41 pm (GMT +3)4.211 km98 km (61 mi) to the NWIonian Sea, 53 km west of Lefkas Island, Lefkada, Ionian Islands, GreeceInfoOct 30, 2018 04:12 pm (GMT +1)5.710 km74 km (46 mi) to the SIonian Sea, 48 km southwest of Zakynthos, Greece 110 reportsInfoOct 26, 2018 01:54 am (Athens)6.810 km66 km (41 mi) to the SIonian Sea, 30 km southwest of Lithakia, Nomos Zakynthou, Ionian Islands, Greece 1142 reportsInfoNov 17, 2015 10:10 am (Athens)6.310 km80 km (50 mi) to the NIonian Sea, 7.7 km north of Nisida Sesoula Island, Greece 185 reportsInfoFeb 3, 2014 06:08 am (Athens)5.810 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWIonian Sea, 24 km west of Kefalonia Island, Greece 80 reportsInfoJan 26, 2014 04:55 pm (Athens)5.910 km33 km (21 mi) to the NWKefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, 92 km southwest of Agrinio, Greece 111 reportsInfoNov 3, 2009 06:25 am (GMT +1)5.810 km71 km (44 mi) to the SWIonian Sea, 40 km southwest of Zakynthos Island, GreeceInfoJun 8, 2008 03:25 pm (Athens)6.416 km64 km (40 mi) to the E 36 km southwest of Pátrai, Achaea, West Greece, GreeceInfoMar 25, 2007 04:57 pm (Athens)5.715 km45 km (28 mi) to the NW 19 km north of Argostoli, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, GreeceInfoApr 12, 2006 07:52 pm (Athens)5.719 km54 km (34 mi) to the S 16 km SE of Lithakiá, GreeceInfoOct 18, 2005 06:26 pm (Athens)5.714 km52 km (33 mi) to the SIonian Sea, 23 km southeast of Zakynthos Island, GreeceInfoJan 31, 2005 02:05 am (GMT +1)5.732 km84 km (52 mi) to the SWIonian Sea, 61 km southwest of Zakynthos Island, GreeceInfoDec 2, 2002 07:58 am (Athens)5.710 km45 km (28 mi) to the SE 11 km S of Arkoúdi, GreeceInfoNov 18, 1997 04:07 pm (Athens)6.633 km59 km (37 mi) to the SIonian Sea, 26 km south of Zakynthos Island, GreeceInfoAug 20, 1989 09:32 pm (Athens)5.810.5 km96 km (60 mi) to the SIonian Sea, Ionian Islands, 49 km southwest of Pyrgos, GreeceInfoOct 16, 1988 03:34 pm (Athens)5.925 km19 km (12 mi) to the SEIonian Sea, 22 km northeast of Zakynthos Island, GreeceInfoMar 24, 1983 02:51 am (Athens)6.419 km54 km (33 mi) to the NWIonian Sea, 28 km west of Kefalonia Island, GreeceInfoJan 17, 1983 03:41 pm (Athens)7.014 km52 km (32 mi) to the WIonian Sea, 40 km southwest of Kefalonia Island, GreeceInfoMay 11, 1976 05:59 pm (GMT +1)6.433 km71 km (44 mi) to the SWIonian Sea, 44 km southwest of Zakynthos Island, GreeceInfoNov 4, 1973 06:52 pm (Athens)5.88 km96 km (60 mi) to the N 23 km WNW of Lefkáda, GreeceInfoSep 17, 1972 05:07 pm (Athens)6.115 km53 km (33 mi) to the NWIonian Sea, 26 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, GreeceInfoApr 18, 1962 01:44 pm (Athens)6.30 km29 km (18 mi) to the WIonian Sea, 29 km south of Kefalonia Island, GreeceInfoDec 19, 1961 12:35 am (Athens)6.70 km64 km (40 mi) to the NWIonian Sea, 37 km northwest of Kefalonia Island, GreeceInfoNov 15, 1959 08:08 pm (Athens)6.715 km35 km (22 mi) to the SWIonian Sea, 19 km west of Zakynthos Island, GreeceInfoApr 20, 1954 03:00 am (Athens)7.00 km221 km (137 mi) to the NE 33 km northwest of Larisa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, GreeceInfoAug 12, 1953 12:23 pm (Athens)6.810 km15 km (9.5 mi) to the NE 15 km east of Poros, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, GreeceInfoAug 11, 1953 06:32 am (Athens)6.510 km24 km (15 mi) to the N 18 km east of Sami, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, GreeceInfoApr 22, 1948 10:42 am (Universal Time)6.615 km65 km (40 mi) to the NWIonian Sea, 31 km northwest of Ithaca Island, GreeceInfoOct 6, 1947 07:55 pm (Universal Time)7.315 km172 km (107 mi) to the SEIonian Sea, 31 km southwest of Kalamata, Nomos Messinias, Peloponnese, GreeceInfoJul 1, 1927 11:19 am (Athens)7.30 km226 km (141 mi) to the SEIonian Sea, 46 km southeast of Sparti, Nomos Lakonias, Peloponnese, GreeceInfoDec 22, 1919 02:00 am (Athens)7.00 km149 km (92 mi) to the NNomos Thesprotias, 42 km southwest of Ioannina, Ioannina, Epirus, GreeceInfoAug 10, 1915 02:02 am (Universal Time)6.315 km64 km (40 mi) to the NWIonian Sea, 25 km southwest of Lefkas Island, Lefkada, Ionian Islands, GreeceInfoAug 7, 1915 06:04 pm (Athens)6.70 km47 km (29 mi) to the NIonian Sea, 13 km north of Ithaca Island, GreeceInfoJan 27, 1915 01:09 am (Universal Time)6.415 km49 km (30 mi) to the WIonian Sea, 35 km southwest of Kefalonia Island, GreeceInfoJan 24, 1912 04:23 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km25 km (15 mi) to the SEIonian Sea, West Greece, 27 km northeast of Zakynthos Island, GreeceInfoNov 18, 1911 10:35 pm (Tirane)7.00 km259 km (161 mi) to the N 34 km southwest of Korce, Qarku i Korces, AlbaniaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]