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M2.7 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE

UTC time: 2025-07-09 06:57:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.7 km
Source
EMSC

CRETE, GREECE

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE on July 9, 2025 at 06:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c42db8d37304ccb6413675970b581e72d7482654
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 06:57:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.09580, 26.62620
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.7 km
Shallow
6.7 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 183 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 407 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 422 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    44.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    49.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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.

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