M5.5 Earthquake near Crete

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:18:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 57.0 km
Source: ISC

Crete

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Crete on April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

57.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 03:18:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

34.91000, 25.96000

Temperature

15.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

57 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

Heraklion87.6 kmNW137'154

Athens395.8 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Santorini

Distance: 174 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
36.4 kmStraight-line distance
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
85.5 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 hours54

First 24 hours121

First 72 hours194

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M4.92026-04-24 03:18:58 UTC137.0 km M3.32026-04-24 03:41:06 UTC76.6 kmAkdeniz M3.02026-04-24 03:44:16 UTC29.2 kmAkdeniz M3.52026-04-24 03:44:21 UTC22.4 kmCrete, Greece M3.72026-04-24 03:46:39 UTC8.9 kmCrete, Greece M2.92026-04-24 03:49:13 UTC41.1 kmEge Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [243.51 km] Datça (Muğla) M3.62026-04-24 03:49:14 UTC13.7 kmCrete, Greece M2.82026-04-24 03:51:52 UTC58.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22026-04-24 03:54:37 UTC69.7 kmAkdeniz M3.52026-04-24 03:54:44 UTC17.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.42026-04-24 04:07:04 UTC7.7 kmCrete, Greece M3.32026-04-24 04:07:05 UTC0.0 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#18

Earlier events M≥493

Earlier events M≥526

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 UTC93.8 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC100.2 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC100.6 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC92.2 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC90.9 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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