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M5.0 Earthquake near 33 km SE of Palekastro, Greece

UTC time: 2025-07-07 17:46:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

33 km SE of Palekastro, Greece

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M5.0 Earthquake near 33 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 2025-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 33 km SE of Palekastro, Greece · 2025-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 33 km SE of Palekastro, Greece on July 7, 2025 at 17:46 UTC. 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 USGS.

Details

ID
432c39bd82826c8d34430fdf379e027c38e0ccf9
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 17:46:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.00110, 26.53800
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Heraklion131.9 kmW137'154
Izmir383.1 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 187 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 409 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 435 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    46.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    57.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    72.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-07 17:46:06 UTC13.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M4.92025-07-07 17:46:11 UTC17.8 kmCrete, Greece M2.62025-07-07 17:52:19 UTC11.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-07-07 18:00:06 UTC15.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.92025-07-07 18:49:24 UTC23.6 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-07-08 00:22:13 UTC98.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.72025-07-08 02:27:03 UTC56.1 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M3.02025-07-08 19:01:56 UTC15.6 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.42025-07-09 05:14:24 UTC12.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.72025-07-09 06:57:51 UTC13.2 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.02025-07-09 08:15:19 UTC62.2 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M3.72025-07-10 11:56:46 UTC20.9 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#11
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC44.7 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC47.9 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC109.2 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC104.5 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC100.4 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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