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M5.0 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE

UTC time: 2025-07-07 17:46:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
8.8 km
Source
EMSC

CRETE, GREECE

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M5.0 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE · 2025-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE · 2025-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near CRETE, GREECE on July 7, 2025 at 17:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cd515a32257092833d762d3db41b00a44be3d07a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 17:46:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
34.98830, 26.68910
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 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

Felt reports

82felt 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: Jul 8, 2025, 4:38 AM 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
Heraklion145.5 kmW137'154
Izmir382.9 kmN2'938'292

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 196 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 202 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 419 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 431 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    52.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    59.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    63.6 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-07-07 17:46:11 UTC11.4 kmCrete, Greece M2.62025-07-07 17:52:19 UTC6.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-07-07 18:00:06 UTC17.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.92025-07-07 18:49:24 UTC19.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-07-08 00:22:13 UTC108.5 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.72025-07-08 02:27:03 UTC46.4 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M3.02025-07-08 19:01:56 UTC1.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.42025-07-09 05:14:24 UTC9.8 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.72025-07-09 06:57:51 UTC13.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.02025-07-09 08:15:19 UTC51.0 kmDODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE M3.72025-07-10 11:56:46 UTC33.5 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22025-07-11 03:55:48 UTC109.0 kmCRETE, GREECE

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-28

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 UTC37.8 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC37.5 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC118.5 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC114.7 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC110.2 kmCRETE, GREECE

Stats (last 24h)

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