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M2.4 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-10-18 02:06:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 18, 2025 at 02:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece (Greece). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 110 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
7848c7990c3072019d94615518cc350a63b9af60
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-18 02:06:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Kretes
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.35675, 23.76801
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 km — close to 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

  • Milos
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 187 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 254 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chania International AirportGreece · CHQ · LGSA
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,942 Catalogue entries

Of 4,941 other entries for this area and period, 2,607 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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