The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in Greece near Chania, Crete, only 5 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Saturday, June 20th, 2026, at 12:31 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.0 earthquake as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) at magnitude 4.6, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.0, The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Geophysical Lab. (AUTH) at magnitude 4.4, and The Seismological Laboratory of the University of Athens (UOA) at magnitude 4.6.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Fokia (pop. 53) located 8 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Tympaki (pop. 5,300) located 59 km from the epicenter, Rethymno (pop. 32,500) 61 km away, Moires (pop. 6,400) 67 km away, Souda (pop. 6,700) 68 km away, Mournies (pop. 5,300) 68 km away, Chania (pop. 53,900) 71 km away, Gazi (pop. 12,600) 95 km away, and Irakleion (pop. 137,200) 102 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 20, 2026 11:31 am (Athens time) local time (20 Jun 2026 09:31 GMT)Magnitude: 5.0Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 34.88°N / 24.17°E (Greece)Primary data source: EMSC