M5.4 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 70 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece on 15 Dec 2025, 23:41 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Amaliáda, about 116 km away in West Greece, Greece.