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M2.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE

UTC time: 2026-10-03 09:00:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

CRETE, GREECE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE on October 3, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0b4e69014e2abf433cb72a306a6f1e20a1f158ba
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 09:00:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.13000, 23.08000
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 252 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 266 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 278 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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.

Earthquake overview

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