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M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece]

UTC time: 2026-06-20 09:31:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
18.6 km
Source
INGV

Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece]

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M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] on June 20, 2026 at 09:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0ec4286389e76685366aae1e16dc57f76e35f337
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
18.6 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 09:31:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
34.72560, 24.19540
Temperature
24.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.6 km
Shallow
18.6 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Aegean Sea Plate.
Near the boundary Aegean Sea ↔ Africa · about 23 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Rethymno75.8 kmN32'468
Heraklion109.3 kmNE137'154
Athens364.7 kmN664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 216 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 231 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 338 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
    89.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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 hours15
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.72026-06-20 09:31:12 UTC10.7 kmAkdeniz M4.62026-06-20 09:31:12 UTC16.7 kmChania Regional Unit M5.22026-06-20 09:37:24 UTC9.0 kmChania Regional Unit M5.42026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC17.1 kmChania Regional Unit M5.12026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC13.4 kmGavdos Municipality M5.22026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC7.1 kmChania Regional Unit M5.32026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC6.4 kmChania Regional Unit M5.22026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC7.4 kmChania Regional Unit M5.22026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC8.5 kmChania Regional Unit M5.32026-06-20 09:37:25 UTC7.9 kmChania Regional Unit M5.12026-06-20 09:37:26 UTC11.2 kmChania Regional Unit M5.32026-06-20 09:37:27 UTC15.8 kmGavdos Municipality

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-11-11 01:58:16 UTC139.0 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M5.12026-04-06 04:20:04 UTC46.9 km M5.12025-11-11 01:58:17 UTC141.9 kmGreece [Sea] M5.12025-07-23 13:26:54 UTC138.2 km40 km NNW of Kíssamos, Greece M5.12025-07-23 13:26:54 UTC142.7 kmCrete, Greece

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