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Greece

Greece: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Greece on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

Live map – Greece

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Latest eventM 2.79.3 mi depth · 11 h agonear Sami, Greece
Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

23Earthquakes 21Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Athens. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Ioannina
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Ioannina

Forecast for the area around: Greece. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Greece

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Greece

Greece has recorded 30,943 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.2 in 1983.

Satellites have detected 35 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 24,518 acres.

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Greece →

30,943 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.2.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
2.7near Sami, Greece9.3 mi
2.755 mi S of Methoni, Greece8.3 mi
2.648 mi S of Irakleion, Greece0.0 mi
3.147 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece14.9 mi
3.232 mi SSW of Kalymnos, Greece78.9 mi
5.146 mi SSW of Irakleion, Greece26.9 mi
4.565 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece25.3 mi
4.124 mi NE of Fira, Greece6.2 mi
4.967 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece28.4 mi
5.157 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece22.6 mi
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MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.44 mi NE of Aigeira, Greece6.2 mi
4.765 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece25.0 mi
4.222 mi SSE of Sykia, Greece6.2 mi
4.726 mi SE of Sykia, Greece6.2 mi
4.45 mi WNW of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.2near Sami, Greece31.5 mi
4.29 mi NNW of Ithaki, Greece6.2 mi
4.919 mi WSW of Amaliada, Greece6.2 mi
4.315 mi SW of Tragano, Greece6.2 mi
4.445 mi SSE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.525 mi SW of Kalamata, Greece6.2 mi
4.238 mi WSW of Kalymnos, Greece98.2 mi
4.33 mi NNE of Sami, Greece6.2 mi
4.322 mi NE of Palekastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.644 mi SW of Chania, Greece27.5 mi
4.322 mi E of Palekastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.322 mi ENE of Palekastro, Greece6.2 mi
3.923 mi ENE of Palekastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.319 mi W of Irakleion, Greece6.2 mi
4.510 mi SSE of Pátrai, Greece6.2 mi
4.3near Thivai, Greece6.2 mi
4.5near Thivai, Greece6.2 mi
4.3111 mi SSE of Karpathos, Greece23.9 mi
4.428 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
4.336 mi SE of Volos, Greece6.2 mi
4.429 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
4.225 mi NE of Fira, Greece6.2 mi
4.163 mi SSW of Chania, Greece31.6 mi
4.814 mi WSW of Lixouri, Greece17.6 mi
4.629 mi NW of Pátrai, Greece6.2 mi
4.35 mi NNW of Pátrai, Greece6.2 mi
4.536 mi WSW of Ialysos, Greece8.9 mi
4.312 mi SSW of Nafplio, Greece53.4 mi
4.288 mi SSW of Chania, Greece21.7 mi
4.152 mi SSW of Ialysos, Greece17.7 mi
4.18 mi WNW of Dodoni, Greece6.2 mi
4.46 mi NNE of Xylokastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.429 mi SSW of Rhodes, Greece6.2 mi
4.011 mi NNW of Preveza, Greece6.2 mi
4.157 mi WSW of Chania, Greece21.7 mi
4.78 mi NW of Ioannina, Greece5.7 mi
4.136 mi E of Volos, Greece6.2 mi
4.36 mi N of Xylokastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.323 mi N of Nea Alikarnassos, Greece6.3 mi
4.245 mi ENE of Irakleion, Greece21.9 mi
4.08 mi WSW of Neapoli, Greece6.2 mi
3.9106 mi SSE of Lindos, Greece15.6 mi
4.433 mi WSW of Chania, Greece10.6 mi
4.079 mi SSW of Oitilon, Greece35.4 mi
4.163 mi SW of Irakleion, Greece6.2 mi
5.315 mi S of Karpathos, Greece6.2 mi
4.661 mi SW of Neapoli, Greece36.3 mi
4.313 mi NNE of Makrakomi, Greece53.3 mi
4.410 mi SE of Gytheion, Greece6.2 mi
4.326 mi E of Sparti, Greece45.0 mi
4.215 mi SSE of Irakleion, Greece6.2 mi
5.017 mi S of Karpathos, Greece6.2 mi
4.324 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
4.262 mi WSW of Pyrgos, Greece6.2 mi
5.251 mi S of Chania, Greece21.2 mi
4.957 mi S of Chania, Greece17.8 mi
4.414 mi WSW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.343 mi SW of Chania, Greece33.6 mi
4.938 mi SW of Kalamata, Greece6.2 mi
4.445 mi SSE of Kalamata, Greece6.2 mi
4.572 mi S of Irakleion, Greece14.1 mi
4.120 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
4.397 mi SE of Karpathos, Greece19.0 mi
4.222 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
4.321 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
4.124 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
5.222 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece9.2 mi
4.717 mi NW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
4.922 mi NNW of Chalkida, Greece6.2 mi
4.359 mi S of Kalamata, Greece26.7 mi
4.024 mi ENE of Palekastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.028 mi ENE of Palekastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.111 mi SSE of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.127 mi NE of Messaria, Greece6.2 mi
4.35 mi NE of Traganon, Greece6.2 mi
4.240 mi S of Kalamata, Greece6.2 mi
4.077 mi S of Ierapetra, Greece24.9 mi
4.35 mi NE of Megara, Greece88.1 mi
4.222 mi ENE of Palekastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.626 mi NE of Palekastro, Greece6.2 mi
4.266 mi S of Kalamata, Greece32.1 mi
4.118 mi SSE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.137 mi WSW of Irakleion, Greece6.2 mi
4.27 mi SSE of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.344 mi SE of Karpathos, Greece26.7 mi
4.224 mi NE of Fira, Greece6.2 mi
4.241 mi SW of Kalamata, Greece25.2 mi
4.218 mi WSW of Tragano, Greece15.6 mi
4.161 mi SSW of Rethymno, Greece6.2 mi
4.162 mi S of Chania, Greece6.2 mi
4.243 mi SSE of Karpathos, Greece23.9 mi
4.225 mi SSE of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.323 mi ESE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.365 mi SE of Irakleion, Greece6.2 mi
4.411 mi S of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.333 mi ESE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.828 mi ESE of Volos, Greece4.1 mi
4.728 mi ESE of Volos, Greece6.2 mi
4.33 mi E of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.925 mi ESE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.15 mi WSW of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.311 mi SSW of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.94 mi NW of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.414 mi SSW of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.126 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.37 mi SE of Agios Nikolaos, Greece6.2 mi
4.126 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.320 mi SSE of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.16 mi SE of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.215 mi S of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.7near Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.421 mi NW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
5.121 mi E of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.36 mi SE of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.29 mi SW of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.36 mi SE of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.421 mi SSE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.28 mi S of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.224 mi ESE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.330 mi S of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
3.910 mi SSE of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
5.77 mi E of Ierapetra, Greece9.2 mi
4.810 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.122 mi SSE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.223 mi S of Makry Gialos, Greece12.6 mi
3.913 mi WSW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.366 mi SSW of Rethymno, Greece6.2 mi
4.114 mi NE of Pátrai, Greece4.9 mi
4.891 mi S of Kalamata, Greece6.2 mi
4.416 mi ENE of Messaria, Greece6.2 mi
4.322 mi NNE of Pátrai, Greece6.2 mi
4.66 mi WNW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.115 mi W of Ioannina, Greece14.9 mi
4.355 mi SSE of Kalamata, Greece26.7 mi
4.414 mi WSW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.213 mi WSW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.261 mi SSW of Koroni, Greece6.2 mi
4.679 mi W of Kissamos, Greece32.9 mi
4.236 mi SW of Lixouri, Greece6.2 mi
4.423 mi WSW of Amaliada, Greece6.2 mi
4.518 mi NNW of Zakynthos, Greece28.0 mi
4.420 mi SW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.98 mi ESE of Nea Roda, Greece6.2 mi
4.513 mi WSW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.114 mi WNW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.38 mi WSW of Lixouri, Greece6.2 mi
4.510 mi W of Lixouri, Greece6.2 mi
4.27 mi WSW of Dodoni, Greece6.2 mi
4.917 mi WSW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.616 mi WSW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.54 mi WSW of Zacharo, Greece6.2 mi
4.123 mi SSW of Karpathos, Greece6.2 mi
4.064 mi SE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.115 mi SW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.337 mi SSW of Chania, Greece21.3 mi
4.312 mi NW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.586 mi SSW of Ierapetra, Greece21.7 mi
4.981 mi SSW of Ierapetra, Greece21.7 mi
4.516 mi W of Chania, Greece41.9 mi
4.856 mi SW of Chania, Greece27.5 mi
4.021 mi WSW of Karditsa, Greece7.3 mi
4.617 mi WSW of Karditsa, Greece6.2 mi
4.714 mi W of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
5.56 mi WNW of Ioannina, Greece6.2 mi
4.271 mi ESE of Ierapetra, Greece6.2 mi
4.053 mi S of Oitilon, Greece17.8 mi
4.297 mi SSE of Lindos, Greece23.6 mi
4.197 mi SSE of Lindos, Greece19.4 mi
4.412 mi SSE of Karpenisi, Greece9.3 mi
4.442 mi S of Makry Gialos, Greece24.5 mi
4.637 mi WSW of Kalamata, Greece6.2 mi
4.057 mi S of Kalamata, Greece28.0 mi
4.613 mi NNE of Tripoli, Greece40.9 mi
4.418 mi ESE of Karditsa, Greece6.2 mi
4.358 mi SW of Chania, Greece6.2 mi
4.064 mi NE of Irakleion, Greece73.1 mi
4.238 mi ESE of Ierapetra, Greece25.4 mi
4.948 mi WSW of Chania, Greece33.6 mi
4.155 mi SSE of Irakleion, Greece35.3 mi
4.311 mi SSW of Makry Gialos, Greece6.2 mi
4.313 mi S of Makry Gialos, Greece12.1 mi
4.359 mi WNW of Chania, Greece34.8 mi
4.084 mi W of Chania, Greece36.3 mi
4.116 mi SSE of Aigio, Greece6.2 mi
4.126 mi ESE of Corfu, Greece6.2 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.217 mi SW of Lixouri, Greece8.7 mi
7.08 mi NNE of Karlovasi, Greece13.0 mi
7.024 mi NW of Myrina, Greece1.2 mi
6.914 mi SSW of Kamariotissa, Greece3.7 mi
6.945 mi SW of Kalamata, Greece18.0 mi
6.847 mi WSW of Amaliada, Greece8.7 mi
6.819 mi ESE of Sarti, Greece6.2 mi
6.716 mi SSE of Neapoli, Greece41.0 mi
6.715 mi SSE of Livadeia, Greece20.5 mi
6.657 mi S of Ierapetra, Greece10.6 mi
6.67 mi ENE of Kos, Greece4.3 mi
6.644 mi W of Chania, Greece24.9 mi
6.641 mi WSW of Amaliada, Greece20.5 mi
6.612 mi SSW of Kozani, Greece8.7 mi
6.521 mi SSW of Preveza, Greece6.8 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
2026211M5.7
2025526M6.2
2024155M5.8
2023134M5.9
2022171M5.5
2021259M6.4
2020396M7.0
2019191M6.0
2018350M6.8
2017158M6.6
2016158M5.5
2015210M6.5
2014298M6.9
2013188M6.6
2012108M5.8
2011123M6.0
2010109M5.5
2009106M6.4
20082,782M6.9
20072,998M5.8
20062,207M6.7
20051,820M5.7
20041,449M6.1
20031,519M6.3
20021,071M6.2
20011,220M6.5
2000576M5.7
1999680M6.0
1998336M5.5
1997324M6.6
1996436M5.5
19951,148M6.6
1994580M6.1
1993633M5.8
1992557M5.9
1991542M5.6
1990816M5.9
1989814M5.8
1988518M5.8
1987318M5.7
1986412M5.8
1985304M5.6
1984433M6.2
1983699M7.2
1982389M6.8
1981570M6.7
1980276M6.4
1979160M5.6
1978206M6.4
1977113M6.0
1976186M6.4

Wildfires

35 major fires since 2026. The largest covered about 24,518 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
1,139 acres8 mi WNW of Fyli, GreeceActive
939 acres9 mi WSW of Larisa, GreeceActive
605 acres13 mi SSW of Larisa, GreeceActive
526 acres21 mi WSW of Nea Ionia, GreeceActive
3,188 acres7 mi SSE of Feres, GreeceActive
937 acres6 mi W of Nea Ionia, GreeceActive
1,337 acres4 mi NNE of Thessaloniki, GreeceActive
865 acres3 mi SSE of Aliveri, GreeceActive
2,236 acres18 mi S of Larisa, GreeceInactive
818 acres8 mi WNW of Athens, GreeceInactive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
566 acres11 mi SSE of Larisa, GreeceInactive
682 acres18 mi N of Lamia, GreeceInactive
526 acres20 mi NNE of Corfu, GreeceInactive
1,619 acres3 mi NW of Mikro Dereio, GreeceInactive
1,139 acres18 mi N of Lamia, GreeceInactive
684 acres29 mi S of Larisa, GreeceInactive
2,399 acres26 mi N of Ioannina, GreeceInactive
850 acresnear Karystos, GreeceInactive
1,717 acres5 mi WSW of Skyros, GreeceInactive
1,297 acres5 mi WSW of Skyros, GreeceInactive
899 acresnear Kassandreia, GreeceInactive
24,518 acres15 mi S of Thivai, GreeceInactive
828 acres22 mi NNE of Corfu, GreeceInactive
1,658 acres22 mi NNW of Zakynthos, GreeceInactive
502 acres13 mi SW of Thivai, GreeceInactive
2,385 acres5 mi WNW of Aigio, GreeceInactive
768 acres17 mi NE of Pátrai, GreeceInactive
1,962 acres15 mi SE of Livadeia, GreeceInactive
9,514 acres13 mi SSW of Thivai, GreeceInactive
2,323 acres40 mi WSW of Irakleion, GreeceInactive
3,655 acres15 mi SE of Livadeia, GreeceInactive
1,423 acres5 mi WNW of Aigio, GreeceInactive
1,240 acres20 mi SW of Corinth, GreeceInactive
4,448 acres34 mi WSW of Irakleion, GreeceInactive
3,052 acres5 mi S of Paros, GreeceInactive
497 acres5 mi E of Elateia, GreeceInactive
1,025 acres18 mi N of Lamia, GreeceInactive
596 acres15 mi WSW of Thessaloniki, GreeceInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
24,518 acres15 mi S of Thivai, GreeceInactive
9,514 acres13 mi SSW of Thivai, GreeceInactive
4,448 acres34 mi WSW of Irakleion, GreeceInactive
3,655 acres15 mi SE of Livadeia, GreeceInactive
3,188 acres7 mi SSE of Feres, GreeceActive
3,052 acres5 mi S of Paros, GreeceInactive
2,399 acres26 mi N of Ioannina, GreeceInactive
2,385 acres5 mi WNW of Aigio, GreeceInactive
2,323 acres40 mi WSW of Irakleion, GreeceInactive
2,236 acres18 mi S of Larisa, GreeceInactive
1,962 acres15 mi SE of Livadeia, GreeceInactive
1,717 acres5 mi WSW of Skyros, GreeceInactive
1,658 acres22 mi NNW of Zakynthos, GreeceInactive
1,619 acres3 mi NW of Mikro Dereio, GreeceInactive
1,423 acres5 mi WNW of Aigio, GreeceInactive

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