Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at unknown depth1 Jul 12:06 UTC: First to report: AUTH after 3 minutes.1 Jul 12:06: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 1, 2026 12:03:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 1, 2026, at 12:03 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.60Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.6308°N / 22.4935°EGreeceSeismic antipode35.6308°S / 157.507°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoMilos (212 km / 132 mi)Estimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoJul 1, 2026 12:03 GMT / Jul 1, 2026 12:03 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 35.6308 / 22.4935: Greece: Central Mediterranean SeaSource: EMSCOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.3 / 10 km, UOA: 4.2 / 26 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23150292',35.63080,22.49350,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Greece: Central Mediterranean Sea',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 Potamos, a town with 476 inhabitants in Greece, in 86 km (53 mi) distance northeast 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, 284 km (176 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry73 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterKythira(pop: 281)III: WeakNomos Piraios, AtticaGreece77 km (48 mi)E of epicenterPotamos Antikythiron(pop: 34)III: WeakNomos Piraios, AtticaGreece85 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterAvlemonas(pop: 81)III: WeakNomos Piraios, AtticaGreece86 km (53 mi)NE of epicenterPotamos(pop: 476)III: WeakNomos Piraios, AtticaGreece89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterPorto Kagio(pop: 19)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece98 km (61 mi)N of epicenterKipoula(pop: 17)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece99 km (62 mi)E of epicenterLivadia(pop: 76)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterKokkala(pop: 238)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece106 km (66 mi)E of epicenterKissamos(pop: 4,240)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece107 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterElafonisos(pop: 745)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece110 km (68 mi)N of epicenterKotronas(pop: 292)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece110 km (69 mi)E of epicenterStrovles(pop: 44)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece116 km (72 mi)N of epicenterAreopoli(pop: 888)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece117 km (72 mi)E of epicenterPalaiochora(pop: 2,370)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece117 km (73 mi)E of epicenterKolympari(pop: 1,030)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterAgios Fokas(pop: 19)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterGytheion(pop: 4,280)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece126 km (79 mi)N of epicenterAsopos(pop: 4,160)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece127 km (79 mi)N of epicenterGefyra(pop: 1,300)III: WeakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece132 km (82 mi)E of epicenterKaranos(pop: 81)II: Very weakChania, CreteGreece135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterKastania(pop: 55)II: Very weakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece136 km (84 mi)N of epicenterKato Glykovrysi(pop: 1,750)II: Very weakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece136 km (85 mi)N of epicenterMetamorfosi(pop: 504)II: Very weakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece136 km (85 mi)N of epicenterSkala(pop: 2,820)II: Very weakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece137 km (85 mi)N of epicenterStoupa(pop: 600)II: Very weakNomos Messinias, PeloponneseGreece138 km (86 mi)N of epicenterKoroni(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakNomos Messinias, PeloponneseGreece139 km (87 mi)N of epicenterKrokees(pop: 1,330)II: Very weakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterChania(pop: 53,900)II: Very weakCreteGreece140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterGérakas(pop: 120)II: Very weakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterAgia Rouméli(pop: 125)II: Very weakChania, CreteGreece148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterKampos(pop: 372)II: Very weakNomos Messinias, PeloponneseGreece148 km (92 mi)N of epicenterXirokambion(pop: 995)II: Very weakNomos Lakonias, PeloponneseGreece148 km (92 mi)E of epicenterRamni(pop: 103)II: Very weakChania, CreteGreece150 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterMethoni(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakNomos Messinias, PeloponneseGreece150 km (93 mi)E of epicenterSternes(pop: 836)II: Very weakChania, CreteGreece152 km (94 mi)E of epicenterAnopolis(pop: 242)II: Very weakChania, CreteGreece156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterPetalidi(pop: 2,560)II: Very weakNomos Messinias, PeloponneseGreece159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterPylos(pop: 2,350)II: Very weakNomos Messinias, PeloponneseGreece161 km (100 mi)NW of epicenterSoulinari(pop: 322)II: Very weakNomos Messinias, PeloponneseGreece284 km (176 mi)N of epicenterAthens(pop: 664,000)II: Very weakNomarchia 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 GMT2026-07-1EpicenterAgency4.610 km6.2 mi(*)12:03:02.55CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.310 km6.2 mi(*)12:03:02Central Mediterranean Sea0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.226 km16 mi12:03:04.9181.1 km SSW of Kithira3.8 km (2.3 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCUOA (University of Athens - Seismological Laboratory)4.2573 km45 mi12:03:03.88S of Peloponnese - S. Greece0.8 km (0.5 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCAUTH (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Geophysical Lab.)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 1, 2026 12:03 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.610 km0 km - This quakeGreece: Central Mediterranean SeaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 535 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.77 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 11.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 85 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 453 quakes per year (or 37.8 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 534 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake