Earthquake Details: 74 km from Heraklion, Crete, Greece

8/15/2026, 11:23:54 AM

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 74 km from Heraklion, Crete, Greece on 8/15/2026 at 11:23:54 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -29.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Greece Crete Heraklion (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-29.3 km

Significance0

Latitude34.7260

Longitude24.7943

Event IDemsc:20260815_0000393

Magnitude3.0

Updated:8/15/2026, 11:35:11 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 2:23:54 PM GMT+3
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:23:54 AM UTC

-29.3 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 7

M3.0western TürkiyeBefore8/15/2026, 3:33:20 AM M3.5Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBefore8/15/2026, 5:14:00 AM M2.8southern GreeceBefore8/15/2026, 6:25:54 AM M3.1Dodecanese Islands, GreeceAfter8/15/2026, 3:45:31 PM M3.0Crete, GreeceAfter8/15/2026, 4:03:42 PM M3.2Crete, GreeceAfter8/16/2026, 1:06:49 AM M2.5southern GreeceAfter8/17/2026, 9:41:04 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.