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M3.6 Earthquake near Loutro, Region of Crete (Greece)

UTC time: 2026-07-01 16:00:15 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near Loutro, Region of Crete (Greece) · 2026-07-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Loutro, Region of Crete (Greece) · 2026-07-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 1, 2026 at 16:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Loutro, Region of Crete (Greece). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Greece: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 67 earthquakes, the strongest at M2.4.

Details

ID
eb2fea1a474c268b3ca9be38fa231267e63d4e63
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-01 16:00:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
State
Region of Crete
City
Loutro
County
Chania Regional Unit
Village
Loutro
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.18000, 24.07000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (14.6 km)
Regional average: 14.6 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

42felt 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 2, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Chania International AirportGreece · CHQ · LGSA
    39.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Region of Crete

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

Of 30 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
623
Country (24h)
Greece
67
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