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Quakes last month
2141
Latest UTC: 2026-09-04 09:25:16
Strongest
M6.3
Crete, Greece
Country rank
#4
10481 quakes in 2026 · out of 4 countries
Averages
M1.90 · 15 km
Avg this month: M1.65

Overview – Greece

The latest recorded earthquake in Greece was on 2026-09-04 at 09:25 UTC in Thessaly with magnitude M1.9.

In the last month, 2141 earthquakes were recorded in Greece with an average magnitude of 1.65.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Central Greece (2095), followed by Western Greece (889).

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

In 2026, 7% of events were M≥3 and 0% were M≥5.

All-time events
18634
Strongest
M6.3
Latest (UTC)
2026-09-04 09:25:16 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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M1.9 Depth: 10 km
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Thessaly · Municipal Unit of Armenio

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 09:25:16 UTC
Coordinates 39.503, 22.689
Source noa

Greece

M2.0 Depth: 51 km
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Thessaly · Taxiarches

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 07:47:03 UTC
Coordinates 39.578, 21.890
Source noa

Greece

M0.9 Depth: 10 km
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Peloponnese Region · Municipal Unit of Xylokastro

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 07:45:18 UTC
Coordinates 38.052, 22.584
Source noa

Greece

M1.4 Depth: 23 km
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Ioanian Islands · Lefkada Regional Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 06:49:51 UTC
Coordinates 38.567, 20.370
Source noa

Greece

M1.4 Depth: 45 km
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Peloponnese Region · Municipal Unit of Solygeia

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 06:38:57 UTC
Coordinates 37.810, 23.108
Source noa

Southern Greece

M1.3 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Regional Unit of Boeotia

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 06:08:40 UTC
Coordinates 38.200, 22.674
Source noa

Greece

M2.1 Depth: 7 km
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Northern Aegean · Municipal Unit of Vathy

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 05:22:59 UTC
Coordinates 37.820, 26.975
Source emsc

DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

M1.9 Depth: 7 km
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Northern Aegean · Plomari

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 05:00:29 UTC
Coordinates 38.914, 26.401
Source emsc

NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY

M1.8 Depth: 5 km
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Greece

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 03:50:44 UTC
Coordinates 40.584, 24.227
Source noa

Aegean Sea

M2.6 Depth: 5 km
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Greece

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 03:41:24 UTC
Coordinates 34.834, 25.157
Source noa

Crete, Greece

M0.6 Depth: 8 km
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Central Greece · Regional Unit of Phocis

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 03:09:50 UTC
Coordinates 38.324, 22.160
Source noa

Greece

M1.8 Depth: 5 km
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Greece

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 02:45:14 UTC
Coordinates 39.448, 23.539
Source noa

Aegean Sea

M1.6 Depth: 28 km
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Ioanian Islands · Erisos Municipal Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 02:41:10 UTC
Coordinates 38.373, 20.568
Source noa

Greece

M0.6 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Rio

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 02:27:51 UTC
Coordinates 38.277, 21.816
Source noa

Greece

M0.8 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Fournas

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 02:25:22 UTC
Coordinates 39.038, 21.869
Source noa

Greece

M1.0 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Makryneia

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 02:15:19 UTC
Coordinates 38.432, 21.616
Source noa

Greece

M1.0 Depth: 12 km
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Western Greece · Municipality of Andravida and Kyllini

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 02:07:20 UTC
Coordinates 37.997, 21.331
Source noa

Southern Greece

M1.5 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Dirfyon - Messapion Municipality

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 02:00:30 UTC
Coordinates 38.692, 23.477
Source noa

Greece

M1.3 Depth: 10 km
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Western Macedonia · Ptolemaida

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 01:26:24 UTC
Coordinates 40.569, 21.823
Source noa

Greece

M1.0 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Kastro - Kyllini

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 01:19:09 UTC
Coordinates 37.851, 21.100
Source noa

Southern Greece

M1.7 Depth: 10 km
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Western Macedonia · Bogatsiko

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 01:12:54 UTC
Coordinates 40.446, 21.389
Source noa

Greece

M1.1 Depth: 10 km
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Western Macedonia · Argos Orestiko Municipality

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 01:08:40 UTC
Coordinates 40.405, 21.436
Source noa

Greece

M1.1 Depth: 10 km
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Western Macedonia · Argos Orestiko Municipality

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 01:04:17 UTC
Coordinates 40.405, 21.440
Source noa

Greece

M1.8 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Apodotia

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 00:39:31 UTC
Coordinates 38.508, 21.988
Source noa

Greece

M0.2 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Pyllini

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 00:11:43 UTC
Coordinates 38.496, 21.885
Source noa

Greece

M1.4 Depth: 19 km
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Ioanian Islands · Corfu Regional Unit

Time (UTC) 2026-09-03 22:45:57 UTC
Coordinates 39.342, 20.141
Source noa

Greece-Albania Border Region

M1.3 Depth: 5 km
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Western Greece · Municipal Unit of Anaktorio

Time (UTC) 2026-09-03 22:32:35 UTC
Coordinates 38.830, 20.969
Source noa

Greece

M0.9 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Municipal Unit of Fournas

Time (UTC) 2026-09-03 21:44:18 UTC
Coordinates 39.057, 21.898
Source noa

Greece

M1.2 Depth: 5 km
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Central Greece · Prokopi

Time (UTC) 2026-09-03 20:38:49 UTC
Coordinates 38.748, 23.505
Source noa

Greece

M1.9 Depth: 131 km
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Thessaly · Municipal Unit of Lakeria

Time (UTC) 2026-09-03 20:33:46 UTC
Coordinates 39.595, 22.700
Source noa

Greece

Charts – Greece

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

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
2301
2026-08
2141
2026-09
197

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
1458
1-2
9667
2-3
4543
3-4
922
4-5
211
5-6
35
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
16449
70-300
254

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. Central Greece
    Events: 2096
  2. Apokentromene Dioikese Peloponnesou, Dytikes Elladas kai Ioniou
    Events: 1725
  3. Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
    Events: 1034
  4. Periphereia Dytikes Elladas
    Events: 983
  5. Ellas
    Events: 948

FAQ – Greece

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Greece?
The newest entry in our database for Greece is dated 2026-09-04 09:25:16 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 18634 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 M1.90 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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