Greece Earthquake Report

Latest earthquakes near Greece today

Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near the country Greece, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Greece? If an earthquake is happening right now near Greece (also known as Ελλάς), it will show up within minutes.

Greece Earthquake Statistics

Average

A total of 3475 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Greece in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 347 earthquakes per year, or 28 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Greece roughly every 1 days.

A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Greece in 2020. A total of 523 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Greece that year. The strongest had a 7 magnitude.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Greece in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 7 or above have occurred near Greece during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Strongest earthquakes near Greece

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Greece occurred on Oct 30, 2020 13:51 local time (Europe/Athens timezone). It had a magnitude of 7 and struck 268 kilometers (167 mi) east of Athens, at a depth of 21 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Greece in the list below.

A longer time ago, a MAG-7.7 earthquake struck on Jul 9, 1956 05:11, 166 kilometers (103 mi) east of Irákleion. It is the strongest earthquake near Greece in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Greece in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Greece.

Earthquakes by region of Greece

Click the links below for earthquake reports for regions in Greece.

• Attica (Αττική)
• Central Greece (Κεντρική Ελλάδα)
• Central Macedonia (Κεντρική Μακεδονία)
• Crete (Κρήτη)
• East Macedonia and Thrace (Eastern Macedonia and Thrace)
• Epirus (Ήπειρος)
• Ionian Islands (Ιόνια Νησιά)
• North Aegean
• Peloponnese (Πελοπόννησος)
• South Aegean (Νότιο Αιγαίο)
• Thessaly (Θεσσαλία)
• West Greece (Δυτική Ελλάδα)
• West Macedonia (Δυτική Μακεδονία)

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Greece.