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M5.7 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:18:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
9.7 km
Source
NOA

Crete, Greece

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M5.7 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece on April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
a7cf5c738838570a4f8c66ea2abd62a6f53df449
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
9.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 03:18:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
noa
Coordinates
34.84589, 25.95612
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.7 km
Shallow
9.7 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
Heraklion91.3 kmNW137'154
Athens401.8 kmNW664'046

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 180 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 388 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 474 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    89.4 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 hours63
First 24 hours129
First 72 hours202
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.52026-04-24 03:18:52 UTC15.4 km M5.82026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC18.3 kmCrete, Greece M5.72026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC23.3 kmCrete, Greece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:53 UTC15.3 km11 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC16.5 kmCRETE, GREECE M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC28.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near Piraeus (Monde) M5.52026-04-24 03:18:54 UTC8.3 kmGreece M5.82026-04-24 03:18:55 UTC19.9 kmCrete, Greece [Sea: Greece] M5.52026-04-24 03:18:57 UTC7.1 kmCrete M4.92026-04-24 03:18:58 UTC137.9 km M3.32026-04-24 03:41:06 UTC69.9 kmAkdeniz M3.02026-04-24 03:44:16 UTC26.6 kmAkdeniz

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#12
Earlier events M≥484
Earlier events M≥517
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 UTC97.5 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC103.1 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC107.7 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC99.2 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC98.0 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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