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Quakes this month
1350
Latest UTC: 2026-07-17 20:27:12
Strongest
M6.3
Crete, Greece
Country rank
#4
7192 quakes in 2026 · out of 4 countries
Averages
M1.95 · 15 km
Avg this month: M1.64

Overview – Greece

The latest recorded earthquake in Greece was on 2026-07-17 at 20:27 UTC in Central Greece with magnitude M1.2.

In the current month, 1350 earthquakes were recorded in Greece with an average magnitude of 1.64.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Central Greece (906), followed by Periphereia Stereas Elladas (737).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Greece reached magnitude M6.3 on 2025-05-13.

In 2026, 9% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events
15345
Strongest
M6.3
Latest (UTC)
2026-07-17 20:27:12 UTC

Strongest – Greece

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M6.3 Crete, Greece
UTC: 2025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC · Depth: 68 km

Map – Greece

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Greece.

Recent earthquakes – Greece

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M1.2 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Prokopi

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 20:27:12 UTC
Coordinates 38.730, 23.480
Source noa

Greece

M1.5 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Kalybia

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 20:05:13 UTC
Coordinates 38.752, 23.466
Source noa

Greece

M1.6 Depth: 10 km
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Greece

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 19:43:19 UTC
Coordinates 39.605, 25.419
Source noa

Aegean Sea

M1.2 Depth: 5 km
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South Aegean · Ia Municipal Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 19:36:09 UTC
Coordinates 36.484, 25.429
Source noa

Dodecanese Islands, Greece

M1.4 Depth: 5 km
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Attica · Pallini Municipal Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 19:28:05 UTC
Coordinates 37.999, 23.879
Source noa

Southern Greece

M1.0 Depth: 13 km
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Attica · Paiania Municipal Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 19:23:15 UTC
Coordinates 37.982, 23.893
Source noa

Southern Greece

M1.1 Depth: 18 km
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Peloponnese Region · Municipal Unit of Kontovazaina

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 19:03:58 UTC
Coordinates 37.807, 21.899
Source noa

Southern Greece

M0.9 Depth: 15 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Galaxidi

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 18:30:26 UTC
Coordinates 38.426, 22.342
Source noa

Greece

M1.7 Depth: 10 km
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Central Greece · Troupi

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 18:18:53 UTC
Coordinates 38.706, 23.421
Source noa

Greece

M2.0 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Daphnoussa

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 18:06:51 UTC
Coordinates 38.708, 23.480
Source noa

Greece

M1.4 Depth: 13 km
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Central Greece · Troupi

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 18:05:32 UTC
Coordinates 38.703, 23.416
Source noa

Greece

M1.1 Depth: 11 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Efpalio

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 17:53:51 UTC
Coordinates 38.393, 22.056
Source noa

Greece

M0.9 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Aigio

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 17:37:33 UTC
Coordinates 38.306, 22.085
Source noa

Greece

M1.4 Depth: 36 km
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Peloponnese Region · Municipal Unit of Megalopoli

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 17:12:09 UTC
Coordinates 37.293, 22.051
Source noa

Southern Greece

M1.0 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Tolofona

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 16:49:07 UTC
Coordinates 38.349, 22.143
Source noa

Greece

M1.2 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Rio

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 16:41:59 UTC
Coordinates 38.325, 21.828
Source noa

Greece

M1.3 Depth: 5 km
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Peloponnese Region · Messenia Regional Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 16:38:48 UTC
Coordinates 36.799, 21.623
Source noa

Southern Greece

M1.5 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Troupi

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 16:14:51 UTC
Coordinates 38.716, 23.427
Source noa

Greece

M1.0 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Tolofona

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 14:45:23 UTC
Coordinates 38.355, 22.106
Source noa

Greece

M2.9 Depth: 10 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Efpalio

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 14:34:46 UTC
Coordinates 38.370, 22.020
Source emsc

GREECE

M2.9 Depth: 9 km
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Region of Crete · Chania Regional Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 14:30:15 UTC
Coordinates 35.490, 23.510
Source emsc

CRETE, GREECE

M1.5 Depth: 10 km
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Epirus · Polystafylo

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 14:11:31 UTC
Coordinates 39.365, 20.749
Source noa

Greece-Albania Border Region

M1.5 Depth: 5 km
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Attica · Municipality of Aspropyrgos

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 13:08:53 UTC
Coordinates 38.125, 23.571
Source noa

Greece

M2.2 Depth: 10 km
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Peloponnese Region · Messenia Regional Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 12:23:18 UTC
Coordinates 36.672, 21.550
Source noa

Southern Greece

M2.8 Depth: 8 km
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Central Greece · Dirfyon - Messapion Municipality

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 11:56:48 UTC
Coordinates 38.680, 23.480
Source emsc

GREECE

M1.5 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Tolofona

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 11:55:56 UTC
Coordinates 38.368, 22.080
Source noa

Greece

M1.1 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Municipality of Zacharo

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 11:11:10 UTC
Coordinates 37.533, 21.720
Source noa

Southern Greece

M2.6 Depth: 8 km
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Attica · Spata-Loutsa Municipal Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 09:51:34 UTC
Coordinates 37.980, 23.900
Source emsc

SOUTHERN GREECE

M1.6 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Kastella

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 09:48:04 UTC
Coordinates 38.588, 23.626
Source noa

Greece

M2.8 Depth: 10 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Ayios Georgios Tymfristos

Time (UTC) 2026-07-17 07:34:05 UTC
Coordinates 38.999, 21.937
Source noa

Greece

Charts – Greece

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-08
950
2025-09
1850
2025-10
1489
2025-11
1345
2025-12
1678
2026-01
1328
2026-02
957
2026-03
398
2026-04
782
2026-05
796
2026-06
1581
2026-07
1350

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
1018
1-2
8186
2-3
4301
3-4
952
4-5
220
5-6
38
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
14408
70-300
219

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Greece

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
    Events: 1725
  2. Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
    Events: 1034
  3. Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
    Events: 983
  4. Ellas
    Events: 948
  5. Apokentromene Dioikese Thessalias - Stereas Ellados
    Events: 917

FAQ – Greece

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Greece?
The newest entry in our database for Greece is dated 2026-07-17 20:27:12 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Greece?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Greece reached magnitude M6.3.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Greece?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 15345 recorded earthquakes for Greece (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Greece?
Across all recorded events in Greece, the average magnitude is M1.95 and the average depth is 15 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Greece to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Greece

Significant historical earthquakes – Greece

with casualties or damage

  1. 856 Korinthos,Patrai (Patras) 45'000 deaths
  2. 1881 Khios; Turkey: Cesme M7.3 7'866 deaths tsunami
  3. 365 Crete: Knossos M8.0 5'000 deaths tsunami
  4. 551 Schisma, Boetia M7.1 5'000 deaths tsunami
  5. 1491 Kos 5'000 deaths
  6. 1303 Crete M8.0 4'000 deaths tsunami
  7. 1810 Crete: Iraklion (Candia) 3'000 deaths tsunami
  8. 426 BC Euboea M7.1 2'500 deaths tsunami

Country history – Greece

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