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M5.7 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Crete, Greece

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M5.7 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece on April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
715e3f8386438681df2a32c140f831020d56cf3f
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
35.05420, 25.92967

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Heraklion77.7 kmNW137'154
Athens380.5 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 158 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 368 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
    23.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    75.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    97.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 hours60
First 24 hours128
First 72 hours201
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC8.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC5.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Piraeus (Monde) M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC15.4 kmGreece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:55 UTC7.8 kmCrete, Greece [Sea: Greece] M5.52026-04-24 03:18:57 UTC16.3 kmCrete M4.92026-04-24 03:18:58 UTC132.8 km M3.32026-04-24 03:41:06 UTC91.1 kmAkdeniz M3.02026-04-24 03:44:16 UTC37.0 kmAkdeniz M3.52026-04-24 03:44:21 UTC34.8 kmCrete, Greece M3.72026-04-24 03:46:39 UTC24.0 kmCrete, Greece M2.92026-04-24 03:49:13 UTC32.4 kmEge Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [243.51 km] Datça (Muğla) M3.62026-04-24 03:49:14 UTC29.5 kmCrete, Greece

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#12
Earlier events M≥494
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-25

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 UTC90.3 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC98.6 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC84.4 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC75.9 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC74.7 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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