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M2.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 07:34:56 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2025 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near CRETE, GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
22f89a993c6cbebeb08f099222111c97a97b27ba
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 07:34:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Aigaiou
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.38550, 26.88620
Temperature
21.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — close to 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 384 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 403 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    4.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    23.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,947 Catalogue entries

Of 4,946 other entries for this area and period, 1,373 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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