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M5.1 Earthquake near Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-06-20 09:37:26 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

Region of Crete · Chania Regional Unit

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M5.1 Earthquake near Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete (Greece) · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete (Greece) · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Chania Regional Unit, Region of Crete (Greece) on June 20, 2026 at 09:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — close to the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

235felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 22, 2026, 7:01 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

8 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.9

Tectonic context

Located on the Aegean Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Aegean Sea ↔ Africa · about 29 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Rethymno69.2 kmNE32'468
Heraklion108.4 kmNE137'154
Athens354.5 kmN664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 211 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 337 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Chania International AirportGreece · CHQ · LGSA
    79.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-06-20 09:37:27 UTC4.7 kmGavdos Municipality M5.32026-06-20 09:37:28 UTC4.9 kmChania Regional Unit M5.32026-06-20 09:37:32 UTC24.3 kmGreece M2.32026-06-20 12:15:00 UTC29.7 kmGreece M2.32026-06-20 21:15:23 UTC32.9 kmCrete, Greece M2.22026-06-21 01:47:52 UTC6.7 kmChania Regional Unit M2.42026-06-21 11:24:02 UTC6.9 kmChania Regional Unit M1.02026-06-21 21:58:33 UTC105.6 kmNikos Kazantzakis Municipal Unit M1.62026-06-21 22:22:35 UTC69.3 kmCrete, Greece M2.22026-06-22 00:15:54 UTC100.0 kmCrete, Greece M2.52026-06-22 15:58:16 UTC79.7 kmPerivolia M2.62026-06-22 21:14:55 UTC86.6 kmCRETE, GREECE

Region of Crete

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4109
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC6.8 kmChania Regional Unit M5.32026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC5.0 kmChania Regional Unit M5.32026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC3.7 kmChania Regional Unit M5.22026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC5.9 kmChania Regional Unit M5.22026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC7.1 kmChania Regional Unit

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