M5.8 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Crete, Greece

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

3854ab53512524aa4eb547167105c403b9da0727

Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

34.99000, 25.86000

Temperature

15.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Heraklion75.2 kmNW137'154

Athens383.6 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Santorini

Distance: 163 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 370 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 464 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
33.4 kmStraight-line distance
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
73.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours60

First 24 hours127

First 72 hours200

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.82026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC2.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC12.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Piraeus (Monde) M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC12.7 kmGreece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:55 UTC2.1 kmCrete, Greece [Sea: Greece] M5.52026-04-24 03:18:57 UTC12.7 kmCrete M4.92026-04-24 03:18:58 UTC126.9 km M3.32026-04-24 03:41:06 UTC82.6 kmAkdeniz M3.02026-04-24 03:44:16 UTC27.5 kmAkdeniz M3.52026-04-24 03:44:21 UTC34.8 kmCrete, Greece M3.72026-04-24 03:46:39 UTC21.7 kmCrete, Greece M2.92026-04-24 03:49:13 UTC28.8 kmEge Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [243.51 km] Datça (Muğla) M3.62026-04-24 03:49:14 UTC26.1 kmCrete, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10

Earlier events M≥491

Earlier events M≥519

Compared since2025-01-25

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC98.6 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC106.3 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC91.3 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC82.4 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC81.7 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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