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M2.6 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE

UTC time: 2026-05-25 14:50:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

CRETE, GREECE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE on May 25, 2026 at 14:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
9c4ae6a42de8d0b9444e7c45fbfef6b86d40cdab
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-25 14:50:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.35000, 26.66000
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 163 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 390 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    24.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    44.8 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,778 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Stats (last 24h)

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