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M3.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-08 08:51:57 UTC Local time: —

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M3.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-11-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-11-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) on November 8, 2025 at 08:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
292a938bd7543cda55c2ce53a8b28623c1f81abc
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 08:51:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.66000, 26.64000
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 139 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 365 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Methana
    Distance: 367 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
    36.1 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 ≥ 3.0 · 870 Catalogue entries

Of 869 other entries for this area and period, 243 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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