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M4.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-05-30 03:54:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Crete, Greece

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M4.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-05-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-05-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Crete, Greece on May 30, 2026 at 03:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f3be24ccf35a31ebb27caf550b5051ed2ae78b36
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-30 03:54:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
35.23000, 26.73000
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 178 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 404 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 405 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kasos AirportGreece · KSJ · LGKS
    26.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Karpathos AirportGreece · AOK · LGKP
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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

South Aegean

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 41 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

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