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M6.1 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC Local time: —
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M6.1 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece) · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 22, 2025 at 03:19 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near CRETE, GREECE (Greece). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 75 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
c1452c3153c8016cf1482e6f26a22563442f7f4a
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.72460, 25.87590
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
75 km — deeper than the regional average (14.4 km)
Regional average: 14.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

4,767felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 30, 2025, 1:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Heraklion79.6 kmSW137'154
Athens315.6 kmNW664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 87 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 309 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    60.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    76.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santorini International AirportGreece · JTR · LGSR
    83.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-22

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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M3.52025-05-22 03:24:05 UTC42.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.02025-05-22 03:34:25 UTC4.2 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-05-22 03:38:36 UTC2.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.42025-05-22 04:19:29 UTC2.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.42025-05-22 04:25:06 UTC0.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.02025-05-22 04:27:50 UTC3.1 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.82025-05-22 04:32:13 UTC5.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.92025-05-22 04:35:59 UTC3.1 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-05-22 05:14:49 UTC2.1 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-05-22 05:22:10 UTC2.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.82025-05-22 06:06:01 UTC3.1 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.42025-05-22 06:31:54 UTC3.9 kmCRETE, GREECE

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 851 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥4393
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-03

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 UTC102.9 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC116.4 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC9.8 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC6.0 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-13 22:51:15 UTC110.3 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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