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M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-06-03 11:26:36 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece (Greece) · 2025-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece (Greece) on June 3, 2025 at 11:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
ce329b7bba3e12203f42a2ce1a85b340a3842600
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-03 11:26:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
City
Apokentromene Dioikese Kretes
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.06000, 25.77000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — deeper 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Heraklion64.3 kmNW137'154
Athens372.8 kmNW664'046

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 153 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 359 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 462 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    62.0 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM4.3
M2.52025-06-03 15:53:59 UTC82.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22025-06-03 22:29:52 UTC136.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-06-04 04:04:30 UTC82.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.22025-06-04 12:37:22 UTC22.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-06-04 13:37:49 UTC39.7 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.62025-06-05 00:37:32 UTC52.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.22025-06-05 17:29:59 UTC97.4 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-06-06 08:42:20 UTC23.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.72025-06-06 23:57:03 UTC95.9 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.42025-06-07 08:42:57 UTC85.5 kmCRETE, GREECE M2.52025-06-07 20:58:59 UTC69.3 kmCRETE, GREECE M3.52025-06-08 10:33:19 UTC111.8 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-25

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 UTC104.1 kmCrete, Greece M6.32025-05-13 22:51:13 UTC112.8 km23 km SSE of Fry, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC83.9 km61 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece M6.22025-05-22 03:19:35 UTC74.6 kmCrete, Greece M6.12025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC74.5 kmCRETE, GREECE

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