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M2.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 18:50:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) on December 14, 2025 at 18:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.1.

Details

ID
5b42257a1155e1dce595910e3e78bff4bafb8914
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 18:50:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Periphereia Kretes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.91000, 25.66000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 14, 2025, 6:51 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,965 Catalogue entries

Of 4,964 other entries for this area and period, 1,374 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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