According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, Greece shook a magnitude 6.2 earthquake just after noon on Wednesday.
The temple struck about 22 km north-northwest of Larissa, Greece, the capital of the Thessaly region along the coast of the Aegean Sea.
It was felt as far away as the capitals of neighboring Albania, northern Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro.
The quake rushed people from homes and office buildings to the streets in Larissa and Tyrnavos, the nearest towns to the epicenter. Numerous aftershocks hit the area, with the strongest with a preliminary magnitude of more than 5.0.
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According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center, Larisa has about 144,000 inhabitants.
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The quake had a depth of just over 6 miles.
There were no immediate reports of injuries. Local officials reported structural damage, mainly to old homes and buildings that saw walls collapse or burst.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.