M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-02-07 22:33:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 42.0 km
Source: USP

Crete, Greece

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About this earthquake

On February 7, 2026 at 22:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

a7051359f7092d2fd0ec15a312d13ddb4ae64771

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

42.0 km

UTC time

2026-02-07 22:33:20 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

35.21890, 23.26089

Depth profile

Shallow

42 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

Chania76.9 kmNE53'910

Heraklion171.3 kmE137'154

Athens310.3 kmN664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Milos

Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
Santorini

Distance: 233 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
Kolumbo

Distance: 247 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
Methana

Distance: 267 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
Nisyros

Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Chania International AirportGreece · CHQ · LGSA
87.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 hours1

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM3.7

M2.62026-02-07 23:30:58 UTC8.4 kmCrete, Greece M2.52026-02-08 05:33:06 UTC64.3 kmEllas M2.52026-02-10 01:10:59 UTC128.6 kmDemotike Enoteta Kytheron M2.82026-02-10 04:44:02 UTC130.1 kmPeriphereiake Enoteta Neson M2.92026-02-10 04:44:04 UTC127.3 kmEllas M3.72026-02-10 04:55:15 UTC3.0 kmCrete, Greece M2.52026-02-10 15:25:07 UTC17.8 kmCrete, Greece M2.52026-02-10 18:59:45 UTC54.4 kmDemos Platania M2.62026-02-10 23:07:11 UTC41.2 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M2.72026-02-11 14:06:37 UTC98.5 kmSouthern Greece M2.32026-02-11 18:07:47 UTC135.5 kmCrete, Greece M1.62026-02-11 18:14:12 UTC144.4 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#7

Earlier events M≥484

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-11-11 01:58:16 UTC37.8 kmCentral Mediterranean Sea M5.12025-11-11 01:58:17 UTC41.1 kmGreece [Sea] M5.12025-07-23 13:26:54 UTC73.6 km40 km NNW of Kíssamos, Greece M5.12025-07-23 13:26:54 UTC73.5 kmCrete, Greece M5.12025-07-23 13:26:52 UTC68.8 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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