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M4.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Makry Gialou, Periphereia Kretes (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-04-24 06:32:27 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

Periphereia Kretes · Demotike Enoteta Makry Gialou

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M4.2 Earthquake near Demotike Enoteta Makry Gialou, Periphereia Kretes (Greece) · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Demotike Enoteta Makry Gialou, Periphereia Kretes (Greece) on April 24, 2026 at 06:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 06:32:27 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Greece

State

Periphereia Kretes

City

Demotike Enoteta Makry Gialou

County

Periphereiake Enoteta Lasithiou

Source

usgs

Coordinates

35.01530, 25.89230

Temperature

15.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (14.3 km)

Regional average: 14.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

Santorini

Distance: 161 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 369 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 460 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
29.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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