Shallow M5.0 Earthquake hit in the Aegean Sea near Athens (Greece) on Tuesday Night.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on September 8th, 2025. Last updated November 7th, 2025.

In the Aegean Sea 46 kilometer from Athens, Greece, a shallow and significant Magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred just after midnight of Tuesday September 9th, 2025. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region. Another country near the epicenter is Türkiye.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Aegean Sea, right off the coast of Greece, 46 kilometer north-east of Athens in Attica. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Sep 9, 2025 00:27 (Athens Time) - Sep 8, 2025 21:27 Universal Time.
Location:	46 km NE of Athens, Attica, Greece. Coordinates 38°15'18"N 24°7'11"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 27 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.06 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

2 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: Greece and Türkiye .

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Néa Mákri in Attica, Greece. Néa Mákri is located 22 kilometer (14 mi) north-northeast of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Athens is located 46 km to the southwest. İzmir is located 264 km to the east. Peristéri is located 46 km to the southwest.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 250 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 250 people have reported shaking in 85 places, all within Greece.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Athens, Attikí, Greece: 42 people.
• Rafína, Attikí, Greece: 11 people.
• Kipséli, Attikí, Greece: 10 people.
• Kholargós, Attikí, Greece: 10 people.
• Víron, Attikí, Greece: 9 people.
• Limín Markopoúlou, Attikí, Greece: 8 people.
• Kallithéa, Attikí, Greece: 7 people.
• Néa Mákri, Attikí, Greece: 7 people.
• Néa Smírni, Attikí, Greece: 7 people.
• Glifáda, Attikí, Greece: 7 people.

9 Aftershocks detected

This main shock was followed by 9 smaller aftershocks. Just 2 days after this main shock, an earthquake measuring MAG-3.7 was detected 77 km (48 mi) northwest of this earthquake.

Before this earthquake struck, 8 smaller foreshocks occurred. Roughly 3 days before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-3.8 was detected nearby this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since July 23rd, 2025, when a 5.1 magnitude earthquake hit 269 km (167 mi) further south. An even stronger magnitude 7 earthquake struck on October 30th, 2020.

In total, 61 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 2 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 07/11/25 05:48 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000quvk
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20250908_0000418
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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