2.8
Earthquake Details: 69 km from Heraklion, Crete, Greece
Oct 8, 2026, 15:50:45
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 69 km from Heraklion, Crete, Greece on Oct 8, 2026 at 15:50:45. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -30.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-30.3 km
Significance0
Latitude35.0894
Longitude25.8426
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000222
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 16:43:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 18:50:45 GMT+3
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 15:50:45 UTC
-30.3 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.9Dodecanese Islands, GreeceBeforeM3.2Central Mediterranean SeaBeforeM3.924 km WSW of Fry, GreeceBeforeM4.227 km WSW of Fry, GreeceBeforeM3.2Crete, GreeceBeforeM4.0western TürkiyeBeforeM3.8western TürkiyeBeforeM2.7western TürkiyeBeforeM3.0Crete, GreeceBeforeM3.7Crete, GreeceBeforeM3.1Central Mediterranean SeaBeforeM3.2Crete, GreeceBefore
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