Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at unknown depth20 Jun 09:33 UTC: First to report: UOA after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 20, 2026 09:31:13 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jun 20, 2026, at 09:31 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.6Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.837°N / 24.1671°EGreeceSeismic antipode34.837°S / 155.833°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUOA (University of Athens - Seismological Laboratory)Nearest volcanoMilos (206 km / 128 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 energy2 minutes agoJun 20, 2026 09:31 GMT / Jun 20, 2026 09:31 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 34.837 / 24.1671: Greece: 64.9 km SSW of RethimnonSource: UOADetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23118719',34.83700,24.16710,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, Greece: 64.9 km SSW of Rethimnon',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 Chania, a town with 54,000 inhabitants in Greece, in 76 km (47 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Greece, Athens, 352 km (219 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(*)RegionCountry5 km (3 mi)W of epicenterFokia(pop: 53)V: ModerateChania, CreteGreece41 km (25 mi)N of epicenterChora Sfakion(pop: 243)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece46 km (29 mi)NE of epicenterMariou(pop: 303)III: WeakRethymno, CreteGreece48 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterAgia Rouméli(pop: 125)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece48 km (30 mi)N of epicenterMyriokefala(pop: 268)III: WeakRethymno, CreteGreece51 km (31 mi)N of epicenterAmmoudari(pop: 164)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece54 km (34 mi)NE of epicenterSpilion(pop: 710)III: WeakRethymno, CreteGreece59 km (37 mi)N of epicenterGeorgioupolis(pop: 2,480)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece61 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterTympaki(pop: 5,290)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece62 km (38 mi)N of epicenterKares Apokorronou(pop: 37)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece62 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterPalaiochora(pop: 2,370)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece65 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterRethymno(pop: 32,500)III: WeakCreteGreece66 km (41 mi)N of epicenterKaranos(pop: 81)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece67 km (41 mi)E of epicenterPompia(pop: 953)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterKalyves(pop: 1,430)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece72 km (45 mi)NE of epicenterStavromenos Rethymnis(pop: 678)III: WeakRethymno, CreteGreece75 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterZaros(pop: 2,210)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterElos(pop: 130)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece76 km (47 mi)N of epicenterChania(pop: 53,900)III: WeakCreteGreece77 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterPerama(pop: 1,660)III: WeakRethymno, CreteGreece78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterMoni Chrysoskalitissas(pop: 66)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece78 km (49 mi)N of epicenterMouzouras(pop: 1,460)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece83 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterAnogeia(pop: 2,550)III: WeakRethymno, CreteGreece86 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterKolympari(pop: 1,030)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece86 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterKrouson(pop: 2,810)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterKissamos(pop: 4,240)III: WeakChania, CreteGreece87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterAsimion(pop: 1,260)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece94 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterFodele(pop: 457)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece94 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterProfitis Ilias(pop: 1,480)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterGazi(pop: 12,600)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece104 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterIrakleion(pop: 137,200)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece106 km (66 mi)E of epicenterArkalochori(pop: 3,540)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece106 km (66 mi)NE of epicenterNea Alikarnassos(pop: 12,900)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterEpiskopi(pop: 967)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece118 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterKato Gouves(pop: 2,150)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece128 km (80 mi)NE of epicenterMalia(pop: 4,340)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece139 km (86 mi)E of epicenterNeapoli(pop: 2,680)II: Very weakLasithi, CreteGreece145 km (90 mi)E of epicenterIerapetra(pop: 12,400)II: Very weakLasithi, CreteGreece146 km (91 mi)E of epicenterAgios Nikolaos(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakLasithi, CreteGreece352 km (219 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 GMT2026-06-20EpicenterAgency4.610 km6.2 mi(*)09:31:13.6464.9 km SSW of RethimnonUOA (University of Athens - Seismological Laboratory)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)Jun 20, 2026 09:31 am (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.610 km0 km - This quakeGreece: 64.9 km SSW of RethimnonMain 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 863 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.71 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 14.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 121 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 675 quakes per year (or 56 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 860 quakes per year (or 72 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 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