A shallow 4.6 quake — the strongest in a series of tremors in northwestern Greece — unsettled residents in Ioannina, while earlier quakes were recorded in Thesprotia and Ilia amid ongoing seismic activity.

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck south of Crete at 18:21 on Saturday, March 14, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. The epicenter was located 36 kilometers southwest of Paleochora in the Chania regional unit, at a focal depth of 14.2 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. This […]

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Greece shortly after 12:18 p.m. on Thursday, with the epicenter located 11 kilometers northeast of Raptopulo in the Evrytania regional unit, according to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens. The quake was recorded at a focal depth of 13.7 kilometers. The tremor was felt across a wide […]

Authorities keep several facilities closed as safety inspections continue following a 5.3-magnitude quake that damaged more than 140 buildings

Authorities suspend classes as engineers inspect school buildings following a strong quake and ongoing aftershocks in northwestern Greece.

A pre-dawn earthquake struck northwestern Greece, rattling communities across Epirus, causing minor damage, power outages and a landslide on a major highway, while authorities monitor ongoing aftershocks.

The Santorini earthquake swarms rocked the picturesque Greek island in the Aegean Sea, some measuring up to 5.0 on the Richter scale.

A shallow tremor near Nestani was felt across parts of southern Greece, including Athens, with seismologist Gerasimos Papadopoulos describing the situation as not particularly concerning at this stage

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck offshore northeastern Taiwan on Saturday (Dec. 27), about 32 kilometers from the coastal city of Yilan, according to the island’s meteorological authorities. Buildings shook in the capital, Taipei, while the quake had a focal depth of 73 kilometers. Taiwan’s fire department said damage assessments were under way. The earthquake occurred […]

The late-night quake was felt across western Greece, with no injuries or damage reported, as experts continue to monitor seismic activity in the area.

Greeks turned to Google for news, trends, and recipes this year, with earthquake alerts, social tourism, Eurovision star Klavdia, and traditional dishes like magiritsa dominating search queries in 2025

The scientists conducted the first systematic mapping of all of Greece using high-resolution Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) from the Hellenic Cadastre.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Istanbul on Thursday, with no reports of injuries or significant damage, officials confirmed.

The tremor, with a depth of 8 kilometers, was centered near Karyes and was felt across nearby areas, though no damages have been reported so far

The tremor, recorded by the Geodynamic Institute, had its epicenter about five kilometers northwest of Nea Styra at a depth of 13.6 kilometers.

A quake off the coast of Evia disrupted a live TV broadcast in Greece, with experts assuring the public that no serious damage has been reported despite the tremor’s strength

No damage has been reported, and officials confirm there is no cause for concern

More than 800 people have died and 2,800 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, flattening entire villages and leaving rescuers racing to find survivors

The shallow quake was centred northwest of Karyes, the administrative seat of Mount Athos; no damage or injuries have been reported

Google’s Earthquake Alerts System, active in Greece since 2021, uses smartphone sensors to detect seismic activity and send early warnings. The system has detected over 11,000 quakes in three years, offering crucial seconds of warning in earthquake-prone regions