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M1.9 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 23:39:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece (Greece) on October 13, 2025 at 23:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 117 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
21f33e417fca57965161178b00d6ae6c2a3d4840
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
43.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 23:39:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.75043, 24.36310
Temperature
20.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.9 km
Shallow
43.9 km
43.9 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 118 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 227 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 484 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,944 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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