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EarthquakesAthens
Earthquakes near Athens
M5+ · Since 195089≤ 150 km
Last 30 days4≤ 300 km
StrongestM6.81965
37.98° N, 23.73° EElevation 70 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
When to goAthens · weather score
Best timeApr–May · Oct
October: high / low24° / 16°
Since 1950, 89 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more have struck within 150 km of Athens; the strongest was M6.8, 31 March 1965. In the last 30 days 4 earthquakes were recorded within 300 km. 222 significant earthquakes on record hit the area.
Last 30 days · ≤ 300 km
| Magnitude | km | Depth | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | 268 ← | 10 km | 6 days ago · 16 October 2026 02:57 |
| 4.5 | 168 ← | 10 km | 20 days ago · 2 October 2026 18:26 |
| 4.3 | 49 ↖ | 10 km | 21 days ago · 1 October 2026 16:03 |
| 4.5 | 55 ↖ | 10 km | 22 days ago · 30 September 2026 08:20 |
M5+ · Since 1950 · ≤ 150 km
| 6.8 | 129 km | 31 March 1965 |
| 6.7 | 74 km | 24 February 1981 |
| 6.6 | 148 km | 4 March 1967 |
| 6.5 | 128 km | 26 July 2001 |
| 6.5 | 135 km | 15 June 1995 |
| 6.5 | 148 km | 27 December 1981 |
| 6.4 | 46 km | 4 March 1981 |
| 6.4 | 54 km | 25 February 1981 |
| 6.3 | 101 km | 8 April 1970 |
| 6.2 | 125 km | 6 January 2008 |
| 6.2 | 14 km | 17 July 1964 |
| 6.1 | 109 km | 13 September 1972 |
| 6.1 | 114 km | 6 July 1965 |
| 6.0 | 136 km | 9 March 1965 |
| 6.0 | 18 km | 7 September 1999 |
| 6.0 | 55 km | 4 July 1968 |
| 5.9 | 52 km | 5 September 1953 |
| 5.9 | 117 km | 18 November 1992 |
| 5.8 | 126 km | 29 April 1964 |
| 5.8 | 144 km | 29 August 2014 |
| 5.8 | 143 km | 18 March 1993 |
| 5.8 | 116 km | 13 March 1965 |
| 5.7 | 67 km | 17 April 1954 |
| 5.7 | 150 km | 1 September 1966 |
| 5.6 | 130 km | 23 February 1964 |
| 5.6 | 135 km | 10 March 1968 |
| 5.6 | 120 km | 13 March 1965 |
| 5.6 | 142 km | 13 April 1955 |
| 5.6 | 79 km | 4 April 2014 |
| 5.6 | 136 km | 5 November 1997 |
| 5.6 | 133 km | 29 March 1986 |
| 5.6 | 150 km | 11 February 1984 |
| 5.5 | 100 km | 20 April 1970 |
| 5.5 | 131 km | 25 March 1986 |
| 5.5 | 42 km | 7 March 1981 |
| 5.5 | 117 km | 13 October 1952 |
| 5.5 | 140 km | 18 May 1956 |
| 5.5 | 133 km | 9 March 1965 |
| 5.4 | 82 km | 17 November 2014 |
| 5.4 | 123 km | 15 June 1995 |
Significant earthquakes on record · ≤ 300 km
| 2021 | 239 km | M6.3 | |
| 2020 | 268 km | M7 | 118 deathsTsunami |
| 2019 | 24 km | M5.3 | |
| 2018 | 283 km | M6.8 | Tsunami |
| 2017 | 253 km | M6.3 | 1 deathsTsunami |
| 2017 | 271 km | M5.3 | |
| 2015 | 283 km | M6.5 | 2 deathsTsunami |
| 2014 | 288 km | M6.1 | |
| 2014 | 294 km | M6 | |
| 2014 | 294 km | M6.9 | 3 deathsTsunami |
| 2013 | 278 km | M6.6 | Tsunami |
| 2013 | 119 km | M5.3 | |
| 2008 | 193 km | M6.3 | 2 deaths |
| 2007 | 292 km | M5.8 | |
| 2006 | 192 km | M6.7 | |
| 2006 | 250 km | M5.5 | |
| 2005 | 265 km | M5.9 | 1 deaths |
| 2005 | 281 km | M4.3 | |
| 2004 | 233 km | M5.2 | |
| 2004 | 171 km | M5.2 | |
| 2003 | 284 km | M5.7 | |
| 2003 | 245 km | M5.2 | |
| 2002 | 233 km | M5.7 | |
| 2001 | 128 km | M6.5 | |
| 2000 | 292 km | M5.6 | |
| 1999 | 18 km | M6 | 143 deaths |
| 1997 | 274 km | M6.6 | |
| 1995 | 135 km | M6.5 | 26 deathsTsunami |
| 1995 | 298 km | M6.6 | Tsunami |
| 1993 | 175 km | M5.6 | |
| 1992 | 108 km | M5.9 | Tsunami |
| 1988 | 245 km | M5.8 | |
| 1986 | 180 km | M4.8 | |
| 1986 | 174 km | M5.8 | 20 deaths |
| 1985 | 163 km | M5.5 | |
| 1984 | 205 km | M4.5 | |
| 1984 | 146 km | M5.6 | Tsunami |
| 1983 | 256 km | M7 | Tsunami |
| 1981 | 46 km | M6.4 | 1 deathsTsunami |
| 1981 | 74 km | M6.7 | 22 deathsTsunami |