3.1
Earthquake Details: Crete, Greece
Sep 23, 2026, 16:11:53
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece on Sep 23, 2026 at 16:11:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -13.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-13.2 km
Significance0
Latitude34.6518
Longitude26.2208
Event IDemsc:20260923_0000205
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 17:13:31 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 23, 2026, 19:11:53 GMT+3
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 16:11:53 UTC
-13.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4Crete, GreeceBeforeM2.8Dodecanese Is.-Turkey Border RegBeforeM3.1western TürkiyeBeforeM2.8Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM3.0near the coast of western TürkiyeBeforeM3.0Crete, GreeceBeforeM3.1Crete, GreeceBeforeM2.7Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM3.0Crete, GreeceAfterM3.5western TürkiyeAfterM3.0Crete, GreeceAfterM3.0Dodecanese Islands, GreeceAfter
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