M5.9 Earthquake near Ege Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [209.14 km] Datça (Muğla)

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:18:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 7.0 km
Source: AFAD

Ege Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [209.14 km] Datça (Muğla)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Ege Denizi, Girit Adası (Kriti) - [209.14 km] Datça (Muğla) on April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

7.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 03:18:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

afad

Coordinates

35.20417, 26.02778

Temperature

15.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

7 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

Heraklion81.5 kmW137'154

Izmir370.2 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Santorini

Distance: 145 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
Milos

Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 361 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Kula

Distance: 436 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
6.8 kmStraight-line distance
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
78.4 kmStraight-line distance
Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
83.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours65

First 24 hours133

First 72 hours208

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

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#8

Earlier events M≥4157

Earlier events M≥516

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 UTC78.0 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC88.1 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC69.2 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC61.7 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC59.5 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)

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