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M4.8 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-24 09:26:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Crete, Greece

Map

M4.8 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 09:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b441db0b7a6a09027d582b4ffbc7f7214f195628
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 09:26:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
34.81000, 25.92000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 183 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 389 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 479 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    48.1 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

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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