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M2.9 Earthquake near Ege Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [243.51 km] Datça (Muğla)

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:49:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.6 km
Source
AFAD

Ege Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [243.51 km] Datça (Muğla)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Ege Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [243.51 km] Datça (Muğla) on April 24, 2026 at 03:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by AFAD.

Details

ID
24181954802e5898ce11942f1c1b24be973bf399
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
6.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 03:49:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
afad
Coordinates
35.11028, 25.58028
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.6 km
Shallow
6.6 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 145 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 344 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 466 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    48.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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