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M1.8 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 04:26:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 04:26 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by NOA. Greece: 85 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
cb2e9fd597c633ecb97f9af3881edb69381b7a29
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 04:26:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Kretes
Source
noa
Coordinates
35.14206, 25.25620
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.1 km
Shallow
14.1 km
14.1 km — close to 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

  • Santorini
    Distance: 141 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 325 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 480 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    23.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,947 Catalogue entries

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

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