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M2.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-06-10 04:27:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 10, 2025 at 04:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near CRETE, GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 56 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
714e7df360b84ce2d5c5423b806926cc5a6d4bcb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-10 04:27:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.71000, 25.87000
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 km
54 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 88 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 310 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 396 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,913 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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