Earthquakes in Greece — April 2026

24 earthquakes were recorded in Greece during April 2026, an average of 0.8 per day.

24 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 13 km.

The month's largest event in Greece was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Ierápetra, Greece on 24 April 2026 at 03:18 UTC. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake radiates roughly 7,558 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the Greece monthly average of 17 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 19 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 22 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 24 April, when 7 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.8 near Ierápetra, Greece on 24 April at 13 km; M5.0 near Sitia, Greece on 24 April at 10 km; M4.9 near Kentrí, Greece on 25 April at 10 km.

That is 43% above the 17 events Greece averages per month across the 21 months on record.