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M3.6 Earthquake near Crete, Greece

UTC time: 2026-04-24 03:49:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
6.8 km
Source
NOA

Crete, Greece

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M3.6 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near Crete, Greece · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by NOA.

Details

ID
fd068e7a4a4c11563dd287fe31d0c92082cfe1b1
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
6.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 03:49:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
noa
Coordinates
34.80194, 26.03119
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.8 km
Shallow
6.8 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: 187 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 198 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Nisyros
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 396 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 475 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Sitia AirportGreece · JSH · LGST
    46.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

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