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M4.9 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE

UTC time: 2025-06-20 13:53:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
41.3 km
Source
EMSC

CRETE, GREECE

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M4.9 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE · 2025-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE · 2025-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE on June 20, 2025 at 13:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
788049c3e489716d878b9cc4eef4b68cadf257b6
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
41.3 km
UTC time
2025-06-20 13:53:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.79870, 23.31240
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41.3 km
Shallow
41.3 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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 22, 2025, 2:11 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milos
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 260 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 274 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 314 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·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

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