M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-24 08:58:18 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Crete, Greece

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 08:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 08:58:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

34.85000, 26.18000

Temperature

15.7°C

Depth profile

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

Heraklion108.3 kmNW137'154

Izmir405.3 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Santorini

Distance: 187 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 400 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 464 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
41.3 kmStraight-line distance
Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
91.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours38

First 24 hours78

First 72 hours161

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M5.02026-04-24 08:58:20 UTC17.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Aydın (Monde) M5.02026-04-24 08:58:21 UTC9.5 kmCrete M3.22026-04-24 09:21:02 UTC16.5 kmEllas M3.42026-04-24 09:21:02 UTC17.1 kmCrete, Greece M4.72026-04-24 09:26:44 UTC19.6 kmEllas M4.82026-04-24 09:26:45 UTC24.1 kmCrete, Greece M4.32026-04-24 09:26:45 UTC17.5 kmEllas M4.72026-04-24 09:26:46 UTC35.2 kmDemotike Enoteta Makry Gialou M4.62026-04-24 09:26:51 UTC15.2 kmLasithi Regional Unit M3.92026-04-24 09:28:12 UTC12.1 kmCrete, Greece M3.92026-04-24 09:28:13 UTC15.0 kmEllas M3.22026-04-24 09:36:44 UTC14.8 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#22

Earlier events M≥4102

Earlier events M≥527

Compared since2025-01-28

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 UTC80.3 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC84.6 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC110.8 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC103.5 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC101.1 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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