8 Sep 21:29 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 32 seconds.Update Mon, 8 Sep 2025, 21:30Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Athens, Attica, GreeceUnconfirmed quake or seismic-like event reported: Near Athens, Attica, Greece, 1 minute agoWe are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Athens, Attica, Greece on 8 Sep 2025 (GMT) at approximately 21:28 GMT.There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 8, 2025 21:28:51 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 8, 2025, at 09:28 pm (GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed early alertMagnitudeunknownDepth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.0523°N / 23.7403°EAttica, GreeceSeismic antipode38.0523°S / 156.26°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt14 reportsPrimary data sourceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Nearest volcanoAegina (40 km / 25 mi)2 minutes ago reported feltSep 8, 2025 09:28 pm (GMT +0)Lat / Lng: 38.0523 / 23.7403: Near Athens, Attica, GreeceSource: VolcanoDiscoveryDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22147657',38.05230,23.74030,'2 minutes ago: Reported shaking',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in CreteNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Athens, the capital of Greece with 660,000 inhabitants, in 7.7 km (4.8 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry2 km (1 mi)S of epicenterNea Filadelfeia(pop: 25,700)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece2 km (1 mi)E of epicenterIrakleio(pop: 49,600)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece2 km (1 mi)SE of epicenterNea Ionia(pop: 67,100)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece3 km (2 mi)NE of epicenterMetamorfosi(pop: 29,900)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece3 km (2 mi)SW of epicenterAgioi Anargyroi(pop: 34,200)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece3 km (2 mi)W of epicenterKamateron(pop: 28,400)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece3 km (2 mi)N of epicenterAcharnes(pop: 99,300)III: WeakNomarchia Anatolikis Attikis, AtticaGreece4 km (2 mi)S of epicenterGalatsi(pop: 59,300)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece4 km (3 mi)SW of epicenterIlion(pop: 84,800)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece5 km (3 mi)E of epicenterPefki(pop: 21,400)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece5 km (3 mi)NW of epicenterAno Liosia(pop: 33,600)III: WeakNomos Attikis, AtticaGreece5 km (3 mi)W of epicenterPetroupolis(pop: 59,000)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece5 km (3 mi)W of epicenterPetroúpolis(pop: 59,000)III: WeakGreece5 km (3 mi)E of epicenterMarousi(pop: 72,300)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece6 km (4 mi)SW of epicenterPeristeri(pop: 140,000)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece6 km (4 mi)SE of epicenterChalandri(pop: 74,200)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece7 km (4 mi)E of epicenterKifissia(pop: 47,300)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece8 km (5 mi)S of epicenterAthens(pop: 664,000)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece8 km (5 mi)SE of epicenterCholargos(pop: 30,800)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece8 km (5 mi)SW of epicenterChaidari(pop: 45,600)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece8 km (5 mi)E of epicenterVrilissia(pop: 30,700)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece8 km (5 mi)E of epicenterMelissia(pop: 22,700)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece9 km (5 mi)S of epicenterZografos(pop: 71,000)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece9 km (6 mi)SE of epicenterAgia Paraskevi(pop: 59,700)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece9 km (6 mi)SW of epicenterAigaleo(pop: 69,900)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece10 km (6 mi)SW of epicenterAgia Varvara(pop: 26,600)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece10 km (6 mi)S of epicenterKaisariani(pop: 26,400)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece10 km (6 mi)S of epicenterVyronas(pop: 61,300)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece11 km (7 mi)E of epicenterGerakas(pop: 29,900)III: WeakNomarchia Anatolikis Attikis, AtticaGreece11 km (7 mi)SW of epicenterKorydallos(pop: 63,400)III: WeakNomos Piraios, AtticaGreece12 km (7 mi)S of epicenterKallithea(pop: 100,600)III: WeakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece12 km (8 mi)S of epicenterNea Smyrni(pop: 73,100)II: Very weakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece12 km (8 mi)SW of epicenterNikaia(pop: 89,400)II: Very weakNomos Piraios, AtticaGreece13 km (8 mi)S of epicenterAgios Dimitrios(pop: 71,300)II: Very weakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece14 km (9 mi)S of epicenterIlioupoli(pop: 78,200)II: Very weakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece14 km (9 mi)S of epicenterPalaio Faliro(pop: 64,000)II: Very weakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece14 km (9 mi)SW of epicenterKeratsini(pop: 77,100)II: Very weakNomos Piraios, AtticaGreece15 km (9 mi)SW of epicenterPiraeus(pop: 163,700)II: Very weakNomos Attikis, AtticaGreece16 km (10 mi)S of epicenterAlimos(pop: 41,700)II: Very weakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreece21 km (13 mi)S of epicenterGlyfada(pop: 87,300)II: Very weakNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreeceNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this possible quake (14)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 32 seconds. So far, we have received 14 reports for this unconfirmed quake from Greece. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 12.8–30 km (7.9–18.6 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 32 km (20 mi) away.The majority of reports came from Athens (3 reports), the capital of Greece with 660,000 inhabitants in Attica in 7.7 km (4.8 mi) distance south of the epicenter, Chaidari (1 report), a town with 46,000 inhabitants in 8 km (5 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, and Agios Stefanos (1 report) (14.6 km or 9 mi to the northeast). See the list of places where most people reported this quake further below.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateΜε (2 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)Athens (9.8 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s : My bed was shaking 14.9 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Athens (8.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Few seconds bed shakes 7.1 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)4.8 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)4.9 km ESE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)32.2 km N of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Athens, Glyfada (18.9 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)Афины (5.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 2-5 s (reported through our app)25.2 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)16.1 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Athens Pankrati (9.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s (reported through our app)0 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsAthens, Attica, Greece(Pop.: 664,046)7.7 km (4.8 mi)S of epicenterIV: Light shaking3Chaidari, Attica, Greece(Pop.: 45,642)8 km (5 mi)SW of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Agios Stefanos, Attica, Greece(Pop.: 9,892)14.6 km (9 mi)NE of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Piraeus, Attica, Greece(Pop.: 163,688)14.8 km (9 mi)SW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (14 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)II: Very weak shaking18.2–8.2 km (5.1–5.1 mi)8.2 km (5.1 mi)III: Weak shaking29.8–18.9 km (6.1–11.7 mi)14.4 km (9 mi)IV: Light shaking90–32 km (0–20 mi)12.8 km (8 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (14 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-09-8EpicenterAgency3.010 km6.2 mi(*)21:28:51Near Athens, Attica, GreeceVolcanoDiscovery (User-reported shaking)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,600 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.5 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 8.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 96 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 892 quakes per year (or 74 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,400 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake