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M3.3 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE

UTC time: 2026-04-24 04:07:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

CRETE, GREECE

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M3.3 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE on April 24, 2026 at 04:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
42afb2ba6dfc3ad5178793bdf5c3c5d8f0ff589e
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 04:07:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.91000, 25.96000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 174 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    36.4 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

Stats (last 24h)

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