Earthquake today in Athens
Attica, Greece · checked 18:57 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Athens today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Athens has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:57 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Athens's own time.
Earthquakes near Athens in the last 30 days
2 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.1, 171 km W of Athens, on 2 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 171 km W | 2 October, 15:26 UTC (6:26 pm in Athens) | 13 km |
| M4.1 | 48 km NW | 30 September, 05:20 UTC (8:20 am in Athens) | 4 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Athens notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 291 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Athens in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.9, 11 August 1903 — 230 km SSW of Athens (Southern Greece)
- M7.7, 9 July 1956 — 246 km SE of Athens (19 km SSE of Amorgós, Greece)
- M7.3, 6 October 1947 — 207 km SW of Athens (4 km WNW of Koróni, Greece)
- M7.2, 8 November 1905 — 247 km NNE of Athens (Aegean Sea)
- M7.2, 19 December 1981 — 191 km NE of Athens (61 km W of Eresós, Greece)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Athens →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Greece's own authorities, listed on the Greece page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Athens today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Athens has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:57 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Athens recently?
2 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.1, 171 km W of Athens, on 2 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Athens?
The USGS catalog holds 291 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Athens in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Athens come from?
From Greece's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Greece page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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