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M2.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 18:50:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 18:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near CRETE, GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
14fe5446f3aae325a811ffe2ca7c7c875221a29e
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 18:50:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Kretes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.91000, 25.66000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — deeper than the regional average (14.2 km)
Regional average: 14.2 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

1felt 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: Dec 14, 2025, 6:51 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 168 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 366 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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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