Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 2 km depth24 Apr 05:30 UTC: First to report: UOA after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 24, 2026 05:28:09 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Apr 24, 2026, at 05:28 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth2 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.895°N / 26.0518°EGreeceSeismic antipode34.895°S / 153.948°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUOA (University of Athens - Seismological Laboratory)Nearest volcanoSantorini (178 km / 111 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoApr 24, 2026 05:28 GMT / Apr 24, 2026 05:28 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 34.895 / 26.0518: Greece: 96.5 km ESE of IraklionSource: UOADetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22939554',34.89500,26.05180,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Greece: 96.5 km ESE of Iraklion',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in CreteNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ierapetra, a town with 12,000 inhabitants in Greece, in 31 km (19 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Greece, Athens, 402 km (250 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry14 km (9 mi)N of epicenterKalo Nero(pop: 78)IV: LightLasithi, CreteGreece23 km (14 mi)NW of epicenterFerma(pop: 532)IV: LightLasithi, CreteGreece31 km (19 mi)NW of epicenterKavousi(pop: 559)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece31 km (19 mi)NW of epicenterIerapetra(pop: 12,400)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece35 km (22 mi)N of epicenterSitia(pop: 8,710)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece38 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterPalekastro(pop: 1,090)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece41 km (26 mi)NW of epicenterKalamafka(pop: 425)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece44 km (28 mi)W of epicenterMyrtos(pop: 441)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece45 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterAgios Nikolaos(pop: 11,400)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece51 km (32 mi)NW of epicenterSelakano(pop: 29)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece55 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterVrouchas(pop: 135)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece55 km (34 mi)W of epicenterArvi(pop: 671)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece57 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterNeapoli(pop: 2,680)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece65 km (40 mi)W of epicenterEmparos(pop: 247)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece69 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterMalia(pop: 4,340)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterArkalochori(pop: 3,540)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece83 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterKato Gouves(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece90 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterSkalanion(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece97 km (60 mi)NE of epicenterAgia Marina(pop: 444)II: Very weakDodecanese, South AegeanGreece402 km (250 mi)NW of epicenterAthens(pop: 664,000)I: Not feltNomarchia Athinas, AtticaGreeceNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-24EpicenterAgency4.22 km1.2 mi05:28:09.6296.5 km ESE of IraklionUOA (University of Athens - Seismological Laboratory)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 24, 2026 05:28 am (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.22 km0 km - This quakeGreece: 96.5 km ESE of IraklionMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.27 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.83 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 33.1 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 223 quakes per year (or 18.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2000, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake