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M2.2 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-08-31 08:22:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 31, 2025 at 08:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
19657187393d6af42330789dc1005accb6c54786
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
19.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 08:22:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Kretes
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.41855, 23.72543
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.8 km
Shallow
19.8 km
19.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 200 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 247 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chania International AirportGreece · CHQ · LGSA
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,943 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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