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M5.1 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 13:26:52 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 23, 2025 at 13:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near CRETE, GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
189b7eb6acf2aad6f6b020bf12218e3aed38ccdb
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
49.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 13:26:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.81530, 23.46400
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.5 km
Shallow
49.5 km
49.5 km — deeper than 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

395felt 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: Jul 30, 2025, 5:13 AM 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
Chania61.2 kmSE53'910
Heraklion161.3 kmE137'154
Athens242.3 kmN664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 185 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 201 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 342 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kithira AirportGreece · KIT · LGKC
    64.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Chania International AirportGreece · CHQ · LGSA
    69.6 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 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12025-07-23 13:26:54 UTC5.0 kmCrete, Greece M5.12025-07-23 13:26:54 UTC6.6 km40 km NNW of Kíssamos, Greece M3.52025-07-24 07:56:36 UTC96.0 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.42025-07-26 03:04:30 UTC126.7 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.82025-07-27 01:00:20 UTC126.5 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-07-27 12:17:00 UTC106.7 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.92025-07-28 15:34:50 UTC85.5 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-08-04 01:27:41 UTC115.4 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.82025-08-07 15:32:59 UTC33.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22025-08-07 17:31:18 UTC84.7 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA M2.72025-08-08 23:33:50 UTC141.0 kmSOUTHERN GREECE M2.92025-08-09 10:42:04 UTC68.6 kmCENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 855 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#1
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-06-20 13:53:41 UTC99.7 km43 km SW of Palaióchora, Greece M4.92025-06-20 13:53:40 UTC113.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M4.62025-06-17 15:38:28 UTC121.6 km1 km NW of Kastrí, Greece M4.62025-06-17 15:38:28 UTC119.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M4.52025-06-17 15:38:25 UTC129.8 kmCrete, Greece

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