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M5.0 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 11:26:32 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 3, 2025 at 11:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near CRETE, GREECE (Greece). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
1096608f560f63e04b5598fb69088bf0b82b54ae
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 11:26:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Kretes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.96710, 25.80740
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

545felt 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: Jun 5, 2025, 6:11 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Heraklion72.5 kmNW137'154
Athens383.5 kmNW664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 164 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 229 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: 469 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    38.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    70.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-06-03 11:26:36 UTC10.9 kmCrete, Greece M4.92025-06-03 11:26:36 UTC6.5 km7 km E of Kentrí, Greece M2.52025-06-03 15:53:59 UTC93.4 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22025-06-03 22:29:52 UTC140.6 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-06-04 04:04:30 UTC93.5 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.22025-06-04 12:37:22 UTC12.4 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-06-04 13:37:49 UTC36.0 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-06-05 00:37:32 UTC57.6 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22025-06-05 17:29:59 UTC86.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-06-06 08:42:20 UTC16.0 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.72025-06-06 23:57:03 UTC94.6 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.42025-06-07 08:42:57 UTC96.4 kmCRETE, GREECE

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 851 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#11
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-28

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC103.9 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC111.6 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC94.0 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC84.8 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC84.5 kmCRETE, GREECE

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