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M3.2 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-02 01:02:52 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece) · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece (Greece) on December 2, 2025 at 01:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 75 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
45a1516781bf1e7d193513923516306757df2edf
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
26.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 01:02:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Kretes
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.19745, 26.26923
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.2 km
Shallow
26.2 km
26.2 km — deeper 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 156 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 376 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 426 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    15.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 868 Catalogue entries

Of 867 other entries for this area and period, 623 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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