M5.0 Earthquake near Crete

UTC time: 2026-04-24 08:58:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 3.0 km
Source: ISC

Crete

Map

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 08:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Crete. With a focal depth of about 3 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

562fbed6bb50a7b7b1b1678f4c3ead298d1abacb

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

3.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 08:58:21 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

34.93420, 26.19570

Temperature

15.7°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Heraklion105.2 kmNW137'154

Izmir395.8 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Santorini

Distance: 179 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 394 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 455 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
32.5 kmStraight-line distance
Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
84.6 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 hours36

First 24 hours77

First 72 hours160

Strongest subsequent eventM4.9

M3.22026-04-24 09:21:02 UTC19.2 kmEllas M3.42026-04-24 09:21:02 UTC21.3 kmCrete, Greece M4.72026-04-24 09:26:44 UTC22.8 kmEllas M4.82026-04-24 09:26:45 UTC28.7 kmCrete, Greece M4.32026-04-24 09:26:45 UTC18.4 kmEllas M4.72026-04-24 09:26:46 UTC30.2 kmDemotike Enoteta Makry Gialou M4.62026-04-24 09:26:51 UTC9.6 kmLasithi Regional Unit M3.92026-04-24 09:28:12 UTC16.1 kmCrete, Greece M3.92026-04-24 09:28:13 UTC15.8 kmEllas M3.22026-04-24 09:36:44 UTC18.4 kmCrete, Greece M3.22026-04-24 09:36:45 UTC16.8 kmEllas M4.02026-04-24 09:38:41 UTC31.7 kmAkdeniz

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#24

Earlier events M≥4107

Earlier events M≥531

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 UTC73.8 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC79.2 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC102.2 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC95.2 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC92.6 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

620

Country (24h)

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