2.5
Earthquake Details: 23 km from Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Oct 4, 2026, 10:44:16
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 23 km from Heraklion, Crete, Greece on Oct 4, 2026 at 10:44:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -46 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-46 km
Significance0
Latitude35.5100
Longitude25.2700
Event IDemsc:20261004_0000398
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 09:40:24 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 13:44:16 GMT+3
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 10:44:16 UTC
-46 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Crete, GreeceBeforeM4.17 km NE of Chalandrítsa, GreeceBeforeM3.5southern GreeceBeforeM4.35 km SSW of Zonianá, GreeceBeforeM3.5GreeceAfterM3.924 km WSW of Fry, GreeceAfterM4.227 km WSW of Fry, GreeceAfterM4.0western TürkiyeAfterM3.8western TürkiyeAfterM3.7Crete, GreeceAfterM3.3near the coast of western TürkiyeAfterM3.4Crete, GreeceAfter
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