M5.8 Earthquake near 11 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 12.8 km
Source: USGS

11 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 11 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece on April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

94e407c19bf47fd59bb333b009e1c335e5f412a8

Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

12.8 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

34.93450, 25.82740

Temperature

15.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

12.8 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Heraklion76.0 kmNW137'154

Athens387.6 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Santorini

Distance: 168 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 373 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 471 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
40.0 kmStraight-line distance
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
74.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours60

First 24 hours127

First 72 hours200

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.82026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC7.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC19.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Piraeus (Monde) M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC13.1 kmGreece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:55 UTC8.9 kmCrete, Greece [Sea: Greece] M5.52026-04-24 03:18:57 UTC12.4 kmCrete M4.92026-04-24 03:18:58 UTC124.6 km M3.32026-04-24 03:41:06 UTC76.0 kmAkdeniz M3.02026-04-24 03:44:16 UTC20.9 kmAkdeniz M3.52026-04-24 03:44:21 UTC34.5 kmCrete, Greece M3.72026-04-24 03:46:39 UTC20.6 kmCrete, Greece M2.92026-04-24 03:49:13 UTC29.8 kmEge Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [243.51 km] Datça (Muğla) M3.62026-04-24 03:49:14 UTC23.7 kmCrete, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10

Earlier events M≥489

Earlier events M≥519

Compared since2025-01-28

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC103.6 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC110.8 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC97.5 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC88.5 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC88.0 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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