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M3.9 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-05-23 14:40:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Crete, Greece

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M3.9 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.9 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-05-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece on May 23, 2026 at 14:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
4f8f76b0731b3b89e1c77932d69a5ecf5ed68e30
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-23 14:40:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.23000, 26.65000
Temperature
19.2°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 173 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 398 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 408 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    31.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

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Global (24h)
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