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M4.3 Earthquake near 17 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-26 18:40:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

17 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece

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M4.3 Earthquake near 17 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near 17 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 18:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 17 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
78b1d6c4c5219f2f88ba0457098c1b2386c249b2
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 18:40:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.85810, 25.80430
Temperature
19.8°C

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

Felt reports

15felt 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: Apr 26, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 379 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 479 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    48.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-29

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

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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