Greece · Central Greece

M5.3 Earthquake near Prokopi, Central Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-07 10:02:52 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
29.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Central Greece · Prokopi

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M5.3 Earthquake near Prokopi, Central Greece (Greece) · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Prokopi, Central Greece (Greece) · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Prokopi, Central Greece (Greece) on June 7, 2026 at 10:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia. Greece: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
5fff03388970304aa0eca170dbde341e2d166164
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 10:02:52 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Village
Prokopi
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
38.75000, 23.49000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — deeper than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Chalcis33.3 kmS59'125
Peristeri83.6 kmS139'981
Athens87.7 kmS664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 127 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Distance: 303 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Distance: 310 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Distance: 437 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Skiathos Island National AirportGreece · JSI · LGSK
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nea Anchialos National AirportGreece · VOL · LGBL
    79.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Skiros AirportGreece · SKU · LGSY
    89.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours51
First 24 hours157
First 72 hours363
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

Central Greece

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 50 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥473
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-30

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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Country statistics · Greece

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
496
Country (24h)
Greece
54

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