Latest quakes in or near Crete - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake Aegean Sea - Crete, Greece - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.6 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.8 Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - |
- 10 quakes above magnitude 3
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 03:19 pm (Athens) | 2.9 15 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 60 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 12:52 pm (GMT +2) | 3.6 6 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the SE | Eastern Mediterranean, 66 km south of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 24, 12:46 pm (Athens) | 3.2 17 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 67 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 12:25 pm (GMT +3) | 2.7 14 km | 31 km (19 mi) to the SE | Eastern Mediterranean, 47 km southwest of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 10:20 am (GMT +3) | 3.3 79 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the NW | Aegean Sea, 54 km north of Chania, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 08:51 am (Athens) | 2.8 20 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the NE | 50 Km N from Heraklion I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | |
Apr 24, 07:20 am (Athens) | 2.6 81 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 7.8 km northeast of Crete Island, Greece | Info | |
Apr 24, 06:53 am (Athens) | 3.0 14 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 57 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:22 am (Athens) | 2.8 14 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the W | Eastern Mediterranean, 19 km southeast of Palaiochora, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 04:54 am (Athens) | 3.4 18 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the W | Eastern Mediterranean, 35 km northwest of Gavdos Island, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT - 3 reports | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 11:34 pm (Athens) | 2.8 18 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the NE | Aegean Sea, 62 km northeast of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 27.7 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 299 quakes per year (or 24.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.5 quakes per day)
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Crete Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Crete?
Crete has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in or near Crete. Crete has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Crete?
On average, Crete has about 299 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 27.7 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near Crete?
The last earthquake in or near Crete occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near Crete island, Greece, in the early afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 3.19 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.7 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near Crete in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Crete has had 10 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in or near Crete in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in or near Crete in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.8 and occurred 1 day 7 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in the Eastern Mediterranean near Gavdos island, Greece, in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 2.38 pm local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7 km (4.3 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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