3.1
Earthquake Details: 78 km from Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Oct 4, 2026, 02:16:08
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 78 km from Heraklion, Crete, Greece on Oct 4, 2026 at 02:16:08. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -24.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-24.2 km
Significance0
Latitude34.6857
Longitude25.4755
Event IDemsc:20261004_0000044
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 02:37:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 05:16:08 GMT+3
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 02:16:08 UTC
-24.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8GreeceBeforeM2.8southern GreeceBeforeM3.0southern GreeceBeforeM3.8Crete, GreeceBeforeM2.9Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM3.5southern GreeceBeforeM2.8southern GreeceBeforeM3.0southern GreeceBeforeM2.8near the coast of western TürkiyeBeforeM2.9southern GreeceBeforeM2.9southern GreeceBeforeM4.1Crete, GreeceBefore
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