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M2.8 Earthquake near CRETE, GREECE (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-06-30 17:01:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 30, 2025 at 17:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near CRETE, GREECE (Greece). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
e1aa43a2c280b3aac0798e1c953af5e9df91c2f2
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
35.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-30 17:01:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.75590, 25.38300
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.1 km
Shallow
35.1 km
35.1 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Santorini
    Distance: 72 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 419 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportGreece · HER · LGIR
    49.8 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

Greece

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4,921 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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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
634
Country (24h)
Greece
56
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