M5.8 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece]

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:18:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 14.8 km
Source: INGV

Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] on April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

14.8 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 03:18:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

35.00860, 25.86450

Temperature

15.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

14.8 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

Heraklion74.5 kmNW137'154

Athens382.0 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Santorini

Distance: 161 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 368 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 462 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
31.6 kmStraight-line distance
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
72.3 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 hours56

First 24 hours123

First 72 hours196

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.52026-04-24 03:18:57 UTC14.0 kmCrete M4.92026-04-24 03:18:58 UTC127.1 km M3.32026-04-24 03:41:06 UTC84.7 kmAkdeniz M3.02026-04-24 03:44:16 UTC29.3 kmAkdeniz M3.52026-04-24 03:44:21 UTC35.7 kmCrete, Greece M3.72026-04-24 03:46:39 UTC22.9 kmCrete, Greece M2.92026-04-24 03:49:13 UTC28.2 kmEge Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [243.51 km] Datça (Muğla) M3.62026-04-24 03:49:14 UTC27.6 kmCrete, Greece M2.82026-04-24 03:51:52 UTC56.2 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22026-04-24 03:54:37 UTC70.9 kmAkdeniz M3.52026-04-24 03:54:44 UTC31.5 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.42026-04-24 04:07:04 UTC21.6 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≥497

Earlier events M≥525

Compared since2025-01-25

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 UTC97.5 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC105.5 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC89.2 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC80.4 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC79.6 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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