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M2.7 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-06 15:50:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
23.3 km
Source
NOA

Crete, Greece

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About this earthquake

On April 6, 2026 at 15:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
25050f4bfb87c0e1c720723becf2e0226b283dad
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
23.3 km
UTC time
2026-04-06 15:50:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
34.74335, 23.88153
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.3 km
Shallow
23.3 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: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 230 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

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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