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M4.9 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] (Greece)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 00:08:54 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] (Greece) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] (Greece) · 2025-11-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece] (Greece) on November 27, 2025 at 00:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by INGV. Greece: 74 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
eefcdffe47501ed7068aa8256a2a9c2a46edde0a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
66.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 00:08:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Greece
Source
ingv
Coordinates
35.71700, 24.71220
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.2 km
Shallow
66.2 km
66.2 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: 98 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 245 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 464 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Greece

Context for this earthquake

19 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 869 Catalogue entries

Of 868 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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