Earthquakes in Greece Today
Greece is the most seismically active country in Europe. The African plate subducts beneath the Aegean along the Hellenic Arc south of Crete, while the Aegean block itself stretches and thins, opening normal faults through the Gulf of Corinth and Attica at some of the fastest extension rates measured anywhere on continental crust.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
Recent earthquakes
Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Greece, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Volcanoes of Greece
1 dedicated profiles · 5 Holocene volcanoes in total
Tectonic setting
Greece is the most seismically active country in Europe. The African plate subducts beneath the Aegean along the Hellenic Arc south of Crete, while the Aegean block itself stretches and thins, opening normal faults through the Gulf of Corinth and Attica at some of the fastest extension rates measured anywhere on continental crust.
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Greece?
The emergency number in Greece is 112, answered by General Secretariat for Civil Protection. After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Greece?
The national seismic authority is Institute of Geodynamics, National Observatory of Athens (NOA). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.