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M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:18:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
12.8 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (34.935, 25.827)

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M5.5 Earthquake · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (34.935, 25.827). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
3c0f48f002c39418d632b3b2b5a446bd269cb1c1
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
12.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 03:18:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
34.93500, 25.82700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.8 km
Shallow
12.8 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
Heraklion76.0 kmNW137'154
Athens387.5 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 168 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 373 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 471 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

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

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 hours63
First 24 hours130
First 72 hours203
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC6.8 kmCrete, Greece M5.72026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC16.2 kmCrete, Greece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC0.1 km11 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC7.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC19.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Piraeus (Monde) M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC13.1 kmGreece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:55 UTC8.9 kmCrete, Greece [Sea: Greece] M5.52026-04-24 03:18:57 UTC12.4 kmCrete M4.92026-04-24 03:18:58 UTC124.6 km M3.32026-04-24 03:41:06 UTC76.0 kmAkdeniz M3.02026-04-24 03:44:16 UTC20.9 kmAkdeniz M3.52026-04-24 03:44:21 UTC34.6 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#13
Earlier events M≥488
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-28

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 UTC103.6 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC110.8 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC97.5 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC88.4 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC87.9 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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