Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Sunday Afternoon near Athens in Greece.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 7th, 2026. Last updated July 6th, 2026.

In the early afternoon of Sunday June 7th, 2026, a shallow and significant M5.2 earthquake hit under land 87 kilometer from Athens in Greece. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region. Türkiye, North Macedonia and Bulgaria are also near its epicenter.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Greece, 87 kilometer (54 mi) north of Athens in Attica. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 11 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 7, 2026 13:02 (Athens Time) - Jun 7, 2026 10:02 Universal Time.
Location:	87 km north of Athens, Attica, Greece. Coordinates 38°43'40"N 23°25'32"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.2 Detected by 30 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.057 .
Depth:	11 km (7 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake in a coastal area, it appears to have occurred under land (4 km from the sea) with a magnitude that is usually not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

Greece , Türkiye , North Macedonia and Bulgaria are all located within 300km distance of the epicenter of the earthquake.

Located 33 kilometer (21 mi) northwest of the epicenter of this earthquake, Chalkída (Central Greece, Greece) is the nearest significant population center.

Major cities near this earthquake: Athens is located 87 km to the south. Piraeus is located 89 km to the south. Peristéri is located 83 km to the south.

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

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 18 people

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 18 people have reported shaking in 12 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:

• Skíathos, Magnisía, Greece: 4 people.
• Athens, Attikí, Greece: 2 people.
• Glifáda, Attikí, Greece: 2 people.
• Zográfos, Attikí, Greece: 2 people.
• Prokópion, Évvoia, Greece: 1 person.
• Khalkís, Évvoia, Greece: 1 person.
• Neméa, Korinthía, Greece: 1 person.
• Glóssa, Magnisía, Greece: 1 person.
• Gliká Nerá, Attikí, Greece: 1 person.
• Víron, Attikí, Greece: 1 person.

72 Aftershocks detected

After this earthquake struck, 72 smaller aftershocks occurred. A 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit 16 hrs later 1.7 km (1.1 mi) north-east of this earthquake.

Before this earthquake struck, 3 smaller foreshocks occurred. A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit 4 mins earlier nearby.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

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 March 8th, 2026, when a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit 259 km (161 mi) further northwest. An even stronger magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on October 25th, 2018.

In total, 27 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.2 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 5 months.

Tsunami very unlikely

While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 06/07/26 01:28 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000sr7d
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260607_0000243
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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