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M4.6 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 00:08:52 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 00:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece (Greece). At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
202fe8405c7578b7414177aa644ab5033306e5a2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 00:08:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Kretes
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.44000, 24.79000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
71 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 275 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 481 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Greece

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 869 Catalogue entries

Of 868 other entries for this area and period, 52 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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