3.8
Earthquake Details: Crete, Greece
Oct 2, 2026, 03:01:26
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Crete, Greece on Oct 2, 2026 at 03:01:26. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -25.9 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-25.9 km
Significance0
Latitude35.5930
Longitude26.2051
Event IDemsc:20261002_0000026
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 06:31:33 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 06:01:26 GMT+3
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 03:01:26 UTC
-25.9 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM3.1Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM2.6Aegean SeaBeforeM4.13 km W of Thebes, GreeceBeforeM3.3GreeceBeforeM3.5near the coast of western TürkiyeBeforeM3.8GreeceBeforeM2.5near the coast of western TürkiyeBeforeM2.6Dodecanese Is.-Turkey Border RegBeforeM2.8southern GreeceBeforeM3.0southern GreeceBeforeM2.6southern GreeceAfter
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