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M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-24 08:58:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
5.7 km
Source
NOA

Crete, Greece

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M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece on April 24, 2026 at 08:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b34c0de3a0791e473de914741482ccf6571106e1
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
5.7 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 08:58:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
34.85413, 26.11267
Temperature
15.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.7 km
Shallow
5.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 184 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 396 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 467 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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

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