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M2.5 Earthquake near Arkalochori Municipal Unit, Region of Crete (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 13:26:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

Region of Crete · Arkalochori Municipal Unit

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About this earthquake

On July 23, 2026 at 13:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Arkalochori Municipal Unit, Region of Crete (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 144 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 324 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 485 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Region of Crete

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 99 Catalogue entries

Of 98 other entries for this area and period, 61 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
497
Country (24h)
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55
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