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M1.8 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 21:12:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece (Greece) on November 3, 2025 at 21:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NOA and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
7ef1a0c29bd8dd8eb27fe71e150558611cc592e4
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
27.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 21:12:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.81589, 25.64438
Temperature
20.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.3 km
Shallow
27.3 km
27.3 km — deeper than 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 69 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 287 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 399 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Greece

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,945 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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