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M4.5 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-25 19:21:49 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] (Greece) · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] (Greece) · 2025-11-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] (Greece) on November 25, 2025 at 19:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 74 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
611c6bad6a3d4cf19e6ee7d601fb4a7e26b88f67
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
18.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-25 19:21:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Kretes
Source
ingv
Coordinates
35.57460, 23.97220
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.4 km
Shallow
18.4 km
18.4 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 158 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 234 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Chania International AirportGreece · CHQ · LGSA
    16.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 869 Catalogue entries

Of 868 other entries for this area and period, 65 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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