March 8, 2026 Earthquake: Epirus, Greece
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Epirus, Greece on March 8, 2026 at 03:32:31 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
- March 8, 2026
- Time
- 03:32:31 UTC
- Place
- Epirus, Greece
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 10 km (6 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 39.684° N, 20.736° E
- Country
- Greece
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 140
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.
Reference #14329:
Authorities reported significant damage across parts of Epirus after a strong earthquake struck the region on 8 March, with inspections revealing that more than 140 buildings suffered damage. Preliminary assessments showed that most of the affected structures are residential homes. However, engineers also identified serious structural problems in churches and school buildings across several communities. Many of these schools have remained closed for years and now serve as community facilities.
Psina: Officials described the situation as dramatic, with more than half of the village’s homes damaged, along with the central church in the main square
Seniko: Authorities reported significant structural problems across several settlements.
Agios Nikolaos, Kerasea, Polygyrros and Dragopsá: Engineers detected extensive cracks and structural weaknesses in dozens of buildings.
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
- July 11, 1767, Kefalonia, Greece
- February 4, 1867, Cephalonia, Greece
- November 26, 1920, Tepelene, Dragoti, Peshtani, Maricaj, Albania
- February 5, 1786, Corfu (Kerkira), Greece
- January 28, 1931, Korce, Albania
- May 13, 1895, Margarition-Filiates (Thesprotia), Greece
- January 19, 1825, Leukas, Ionian Islands, Greece
- March 23, 1783, Lefkada, Greece
- January 2, 1866, Narta, Vlore, Kanina, Albania
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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 10982.