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M4.2 Earthquake – Crete, Greece – October 7, 2026 | LiveEarthquake
LiveEarthquake › Greece › M4.2 M4.2 earthquake: Crete, Greece According to EMSC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Crete, Greece on October 7, 2026. It was recorded at 02:50 AM GMT+3 at a depth of 6.0 km.
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Time (UTC)
11:50:36 PM
October 6, 2026
Local time
02:50 AM
October 7, 2026 · GMT+3
Nearest towns and cities The epicenter was about 134 km from Iraklio.
Iraklio · 134 km E Rodos · 184 km SW Hania · 234 km E Muğla · 254 km SW Söke · 268 km S Earthquakes recorded nearby afterwards Since this earthquake, 38 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M4.1.
Time (UTC) Magnitude Depth Location Distance Record Oct 18, 05:43 PM UTC M2.7 26 km Crete, Greece 39 km EMSC Oct 17, 07:03 PM UTC M3.0 8.0 km Crete, Greece 40 km EMSC Oct 13, 03:27 AM UTC M1.8 13 km Crete, Greece 23 km EMSC
Earthquake history of the area From 1990 until this earthquake, 173 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M6.4 earthquake on October 12, 2021.
M6.4 Palekastro, Greece · 4 km SW October 12, 2021 · 20 kmUSGS M6.2 Emporeío, Greece · 66 km SE May 22, 2025 · 64 kmUSGS M6.2 Dodecanese Islands, Greece July 20, 1996 · 33 kmUSGS M6.2 Fry, Greece · 49 km NW January 22, 2002 · 88 kmUSGS M6.0 Fry, Greece · 20 km SSE May 13, 2025 · 76 kmFrequently asked questions Where was the October 7, 2026 earthquake near Crete, Greece? The earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece at 35.430° N, 26.600° E, at a depth of 6.0 km. The nearest town was Iraklio, about 134 km away.
How strong was the earthquake near Crete, Greece? EMSC reported a magnitude of Mb 4.2 (light). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
Were there aftershocks after the earthquake near Crete, Greece? Since this earthquake, 38 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M4.1.
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Iraklio Rodos Hania Muğla GEM GAF-DB (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Natural Earth
Oct 13, 02:54 AM UTC M2.0 23 km Crete, Greece 20 km EMSC
Oct 13, 02:36 AM UTC M2.2 0.0 km Crete, Greece 1 km EMSC
Oct 13, 01:59 AM UTC M3.1 3.0 km Crete, Greece 1 km EMSC
Oct 11, 05:59 PM UTC M2.1 18 km Crete, Greece 14 km EMSC
Oct 11, 03:08 AM UTC M2.4 14 km Crete, Greece 30 km EMSC
Oct 11, 01:35 AM UTC M2.4 23 km Crete, Greece 22 km EMSC
Oct 11, 01:17 AM UTC M2.7 0.5 km Crete, Greece 15 km EMSC
Oct 10, 11:43 PM UTC M2.9 5.0 km Crete, Greece 20 km EMSC
Oct 10, 11:36 PM UTC M2.2 9.9 km Crete, Greece 34 km EMSC
Oct 10, 10:45 PM UTC M2.1 7.8 km Crete, Greece 11 km EMSC
Oct 10, 10:21 PM UTC M2.8 10 km Crete, Greece 10 km EMSC
M6.0 Fry, Greece · 42 km NW April 1, 2011 · 60 kmUSGS M6.0 Fry, Greece · 26 km SSW April 16, 2015 · 20 kmUSGS M5.8 Palekastro, Greece · 39 km ESE April 30, 1992 · 20 kmUSGS Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
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