Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Greece Quake Damages Centuries-Old Mount Athos Monasteries
A strong earthquake shook the area near Mount Athos in Greece.
This quake caused damage to at least three very old monasteries, some of which are hundreds of years old.
The earthquake cracked domes and hurt some paintings inside the churches.
Experts are now checking the monasteries to see how much damage there is and what needs to be fixed.
Mount Athos is a special place with many old monasteries, and it has been a spiritual center for over a thousand years.
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Halkidiki peninsula in Greece.
At least three centuries-old monasteries on Mount Athos were damaged.
Xenophontos, Dochiari, and Simonos Petras monasteries sustained structural and decorative damage.
The quake caused large cracks in church domes and further damaged frescoes.
Greek archaeologists and conservators are assessing the damage.
- Who
- The culture ministry reported the damage.
- What
- An earthquake damaged several centuries-old monasteries.
- When
- Over the weekend, specifically Saturday.
- Where
- Mount Athos, Greece.
- Why
- The earthquake caused the damage.
- Magnitude
- 5.3
- Location
- Halkidiki peninsula, Greece
- Depth
- 12.5 kilometers
- Monasteries Affected
- Xenophontos, Dochiari, Simonos Petras
- Mount Athos Status
- Autonomous since Byzantine times