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M3.0 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE

UTC time: 2025-07-08 19:01:56 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M3.0

Depth: 14.0 km
Source: EMSC

CRETE, GREECE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE on July 8, 2025 at 19:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

6f553573454c7809db87dd92825e30321907b688

Magnitude

M3.0

Depth

14.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-08 19:01:56 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

emsc

Coordinates

34.99050, 26.70870

Temperature

25.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

14 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: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 197 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 203 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 421 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 430 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

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.

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