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M2.8 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-20 14:55:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near CRETE, GREECE (Greece). Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Greece: 67 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
b7e377ac548f0f5b04aecc12ecccf3b359b3bcf9
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 14:55:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.24000, 26.64000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 171 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 397 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 407 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    31.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-19

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

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Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 19 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,946 Catalogue entries

Of 4,945 other entries for this area and period, 1,117 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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