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M3.2 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-07-23 11:23:22 UTC Local time: —

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M3.2 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.2 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) on July 23, 2025 at 11:23 UTC. 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 magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
7900ef8db647aae4b2fd1b7ae92b3b8957ce4f7b
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 11:23:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Kretes
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.09100, 25.20130
Temperature
37.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 km
13.8 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

Felt reports

1felt 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: Jul 23, 2025, 11:25 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 147 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 327 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 488 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 855 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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