May 26, 2000 Earthquake: Preveza, Greece
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Preveza, Greece on May 26, 2000 at 01:28:22 UTC, 10 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 26, 2000
- Time
- 01:28:22 UTC
- Place
- Preveza, Greece
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Intensity
- 4 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 38.993° N, 20.633° E
- Country
- Greece
The toll
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
2000-05-26 01:28:22.05 UTC, 38.993 N 20.633 E, magnitude 5.55 Mw (reference #10476, v.11)
At least 20 buildings damaged in the Preveza area. Felt strongly throughout Ipeiros. Felt on the Ionian Islands. Also felt (IV) at Bitola, (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 7, 551, Schisma, Boetia, Greece
- June 426 BC, Euboea, Greece
- October 12, 1851, Vlore (Valona),berat, Turkey, Albania
- September 30, 1636, Cephalonia, Greece
- August 12, 1953, Lixouri-Argostoli (Kephallenia), Greece
- October 17, 1851, Berat, Albania
- December 29, 1820, Zakinthos (Zante), Greece
- July 11, 1767, Kefalonia, Greece
- February 4, 1867, Cephalonia, Greece
- November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, Albania
- August 23, 1817, Aeghion, Achaia, Greece
- February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece
- February 25, 1742, Zakynthos, Greece
- August 1, 1870, Itea Delphi (Phokis), Greece
- September 30, 1870, Greece
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10844.