Latest quakes in Crete (Greece)

Latest quake See all	Mag. 2.6 Earthquake 48 km SE of Heraklion, Crete, Greece - 2 hours and 28 minutes ago
Strongest since 2023	Mag. 5.2 Eastern Mediterranean, Peloponnese, Greece - Mar 14, 2023 - 37 weeks ago
Strongest quake today	Mag. 2.6 66 km S of Heraklion, Crete, Greece - 18 hours ago
- past week	Mag. 3.9 55 km SW of Ierapetra, Crete, Greece - Nov 22, 2023 - 6 days ago
- past month	Mag. 4.0 Eastern Mediterranean, South Aegean, Greece - Nov 3, 2023 - 4 weeks ago
- past year	Mag. 5.2 Eastern Mediterranean, Peloponnese, Greece - Mar 14, 2023 - 37 weeks ago

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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:29 GMT - refresh

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There were 3 quakes of magnitude 2.0+ in or near Crete (Greece) in the past 24 hours.

Since 2023, Crete (Greece) has had 2871 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.2:

2 quakes above magnitude 5
28 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
374 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
1916 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
551 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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	Total number	below <M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	4 quakes	1 quake	3 quakes	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	39 quakes	4 quakes	27 quakes	8 quakes	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	213 quakes	36 quakes	148 quakes	28 quakes	1 quake	-	-	-
Past 90 days	787 quakes	177 quakes	509 quakes	96 quakes	5 quakes	-	-	-
Past 365 days	3,187 quakes	636 quakes	2,110 quakes	407 quakes	32 quakes	2 quakes	-	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 3.4 or higher (162 out of 2871 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 29, 05:01 am (Athens) (Nov 29, 03:01 GMT)	2.6 8 km		48 km southeast of Heraklion, Crete, Greece I FELT IT	More
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Nov 28, 03:53 pm (Athens) (Nov 28, 12:53 GMT)	2.6 15 km		39 km southwest of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece	More
Nov 28, 01:53 pm (Athens) (Nov 28, 11:53 GMT)	2.6 23 km		66 km south of Heraklion, Crete, Greece	More
Nov 28, 02:41 am (GMT +2) (Nov 28, 00:41 GMT)	2.2 27 km		109 km southwest of Chania, Crete, Greece	More
Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT (6 quakes)
Nov 28, 01:24 am (Athens) (Nov 27, 23:24 GMT)	1.6 19 km		Greece: 21 Km NE From Agios Nikolaos	More
Nov 28, 12:24 am (GMT +2) (Nov 27, 22:24 GMT)	2.0 30 km		92 km southwest of Chania, Crete, Greece	More
Nov 27, 10:45 pm (Athens) (Nov 27, 20:45 GMT)	2.4 10 km		92 km southwest of Rhodes, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece	More
Nov 27, 07:51 pm (Athens) (Nov 27, 17:51 GMT)	1.9 46 km		60 km northeast of Heraklion, Crete, Greece	More
Nov 27, 04:18 pm (GMT +2) (Nov 27, 14:18 GMT)	2.9 66 km		Greece	More
Nov 27, 06:27 am (GMT +2) (Nov 27, 04:27 GMT)	2.2		60 km northeast of Heraklion, Crete, Greece	More
Sunday, November 26, 2023 GMT (5 quakes)
Nov 26, 10:42 pm (GMT +2) (Nov 26, 20:42 GMT)	3.2 26 km		40 km west of Gavdos Island, Chania, Crete, Greece I FELT IT	More

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.5 x 10¹³ joules (4.1 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3526 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Mag	Number of quakes (39 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	- no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+	8 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (20.51%)
2+	27 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (69.23%)
below M2	4 quakes (10.26%)

Mag	Number of quakes (213 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	1 quake betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.47%)
3+	28 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (13.15%)
2+	148 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (69.48%)
below M2	36 quakes (16.9%)

Mag	Number of quakes (787 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	5 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (0.64%)
3+	96 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (12.2%)
2+	509 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (64.68%)
below M2	177 quakes (22.49%)

Mag	Number of quakes (3,187 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	2 quakes betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.06%)
4+	32 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (1%)
3+	407 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (12.77%)
2+	2,110 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (66.21%)
below M2	636 quakes (19.96%)

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Crete (Greece) Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Crete (Greece)?

The last earthquake in Crete (Greece) occurred 2 hours and 28 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 48 km southeast of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, on Wednesday, Nov 29, 2023 05:01 am (Athens time).

How many quakes were there in Crete (Greece) since 2023?

Since 2023, Crete (Greece) was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 28 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 374 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1916 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 551 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in Crete (Greece) since 2023?

The strongest earthquake in Crete (Greece) since 2023 occurred 37 weeks ago: Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 05:36 pm (GMT +1).

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