Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 11 km depth3 Aug 00:06 UTC: First to report: AUTH after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 3, 2026 00:02:16 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Aug 3, 2026, at 03:02 am (Europe/Athens GMT +3)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.88Depth11.1 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.3626°N / 25.9273°EGreeceSeismic antipode35.3626°S / 154.073°WQuality112 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceAUTH (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Geophysical Lab.)Nearest volcanoSantorini (125 km / 78 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 23.8°C (75 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy18 minutes agoAug 3, 2026 00:02 GMT / Aug 3, 2026 03:02 am (Athens time)Lat / Lng: 35.36255 / 25.92728: East Crete Isl. - S. 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People likely experienced very 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, 351 km (218 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(*)RegionCountry18 km (11 mi)W of epicenterVrouchas(pop: 135)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece24 km (15 mi)SE of epicenterSitia(pop: 8,710)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece27 km (17 mi)SW of epicenterAgios Nikolaos(pop: 11,400)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece27 km (17 mi)S of epicenterKavousi(pop: 559)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece32 km (20 mi)W of epicenterNeapoli(pop: 2,680)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece34 km (21 mi)S of epicenterLithines(pop: 322)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece35 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterPalekastro(pop: 1,090)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece37 km (23 mi)S of epicenterKoutsouras(pop: 775)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece40 km (25 mi)SW of epicenterKalamafka(pop: 425)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece42 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterIerapetra(pop: 12,400)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece43 km (27 mi)W of epicenterMalia(pop: 4,340)III: WeakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece46 km (29 mi)SW of epicenterSelakano(pop: 29)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece51 km (31 mi)SW of epicenterMyrtos(pop: 441)III: WeakLasithi, CreteGreece56 km (35 mi)W of epicenterKato Gouves(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece57 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterEmparos(pop: 247)II: Very weakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece60 km (37 mi)SW of epicenterArvi(pop: 671)II: Very weakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece65 km (40 mi)W of epicenterArkalochori(pop: 3,540)II: Very weakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece70 km (43 mi)W of epicenterNea Alikarnassos(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece71 km (44 mi)W of epicenterAno Arhanes(pop: 3,910)II: Very weakHeraklion Regional Unit, CreteGreece351 km (218 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 GMT2026-08-3EpicenterAgency3.8811 km6.9 mi±2.5 km00:02:16.415±0.3sEast Crete Isl. - S. GreeceEpicenter uncertainty: ± 2.9 kmAUTH (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Geophysical Lab.)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.55 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 22.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 225 quakes per year (or 18.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.3 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Jul 18, 2026, at 11:04 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2) in 84 km (52 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.3 earthquake Aegean Sea - Crete, Greece - Jul 18, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.3. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021, at 11:24 am (GMT +2 local time) in Crete, Greece:Mag. 6.3 earthquake Eastern Mediterranean - Crete, Greece - Oct 12, 2021 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 123 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Aug 11, 1903, at 07:32 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +3) in Attica, Greece:Mag. 7.8 earthquake Ionian Sea - Attica, Greece - Aug 11, 1903 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 2, 05:14 pm (GMT +3)3.210.2 km78 km (49 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 55 km south of Irakleion, Greece I FELT ITInfoJul 29, 05:06 am (Athens)3.227 km83 km (52 mi) to the WAegean Sea, 33 km north of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece I FELT ITInfoJul 24, 12:56 am (GMT +3)3.113 km95 km (59 mi) to the SEEastern Mediterranean, 50 km south of Kasos Island, GreeceInfoJul 22, 07:07 am (Athens)3.25.7 km72 km (44 mi) to the SEastern Mediterranean, 50 km southeast of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, GreeceInfoJul 18, 09:35 pm (GMT +3)3.010.6 km53 km (33 mi) to the SEastern Mediterranean, 10.5 km south of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, GreeceInfoJul 18, 11:04 am (Athens)4.318 km84 km (52 mi) to the WAegean Sea, 27 km north of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece 14 reportsInfoJul 5, 11:56 am (Athens)3.910 km61 km (38 mi) to the NE 59.5 km W of KarpathosInfoMay 23, 05:40 pm (Athens)4.113 km61 km (38 mi) to the EAegean Sea, 30 km west of Kasos Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece 1 reportInfoMay 23, 04:34 pm (GMT +3)4.610 km60 km (37 mi) to the EAegean Sea, 34 km west of Kasos Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece 15 reportsInfoMay 20, 12:07 pm (Athens)3.95.9 km63 km (39 mi) to the SEastern Mediterranean, 39 km southeast of Ierapetra, Lasithi, Crete, Greece 2 reportsInfoApr 24, 06:18 am (Athens)5.813 km48 km (30 mi) to the SEastern Mediterranean, 76 km southeast of Irakleion, Greece 232 reportsInfoMay 22, 2025 06:19 am (GMT +3)6.160 km38 km (23 mi) to the NAegean Sea, 81 km northeast of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece 3071 reportsInfoMay 14, 2025 12:51 am (Athens)6.074 km99 km (61 mi) to the EEastern Mediterranean, 22 km south of Kasos Island, Greece 1905 reportsInfoNov 21, 2022 01:25 am (Athens)5.547 km69 km (43 mi) to the NESouth Aegean, 131 km northeast of Irakleion, Greece 204 reportsInfoDec 29, 2021 08:08 am (Athens)5.767 km96 km (60 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 60 km south of Irakleion, Greece 210 reportsInfoDec 26, 2021 09:59 pm (Athens)5.56.1 km86 km (53 mi) to the EEastern Mediterranean, South Aegean, 156 km east of Irakleion, Greece 7 reportsInfoOct 12, 2021 11:24 am (GMT +2)6.39 km70 km (44 mi) to the SEEastern Mediterranean, 149 km east of Crete Island, Crete, Greece 1001 reportsInfoSep 27, 2021 09:17 am (Athens)5.810.4 km65 km (40 mi) to the W 24 km southeast of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece 1629 reportsInfoSep 18, 2020 04:28 pm (Universal Time)5.510 km71 km (44 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 46 km southeast of Crete Island, Crete, Greece 415 reportsInfoApr 16, 2015 08:07 pm (GMT +2)6.029 km82 km (51 mi) to the EEastern Mediterranean, 31 km south of Agia Marina, Greece 150 reportsInfoApr 6, 2013 11:26 am (Universal Time)5.60 km78 km (49 mi) to the NWAegean Sea, 46 km north of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece 22 reportsInfoApr 1, 2011 04:29 pm (Athens)6.060 km66 km (41 mi) to the NESouth Aegean, 65 km northeast of Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, GreeceInfoFeb 28, 2011 10:49 am (Athens)5.753 km63 km (39 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 46 km southeast of Irakleion, GreeceInfoMar 28, 2008 02:16 am (GMT +2)5.645 km86 km (53 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 66 km south of Irakleion, GreeceInfoJan 22, 2002 07:53 am (Athens)6.288 km78 km (49 mi) to the NEAegean Sea, 50 km northwest of Nisi Karpathos Island, GreeceInfoApr 30, 1992 01:44 pm (GMT +2)5.820 km74 km (46 mi) to the SEEastern Mediterranean, Crete, 45 km southwest of Kasos Island, GreeceInfoMar 19, 1991 03:09 pm (Athens)5.623 km70 km (44 mi) to the SEEastern Mediterranean, 47 km southeast of Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, GreeceInfoAug 27, 1989 04:21 am (Athens)5.661 km57 km (35 mi) to the SEEastern Mediterranean, 34 km south of Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, GreeceInfoMar 17, 1989 07:42 am (GMT +2)5.731 km89 km (55 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 79 km south of Irakleion, GreeceInfoMar 20, 1983 12:41 am (Athens)5.765 km61 km (38 mi) to the SW 33 km southeast of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, GreeceInfoApr 25, 1957 05:25 am (Istanbul)7.335 km275 km (171 mi) to the NEEastern Mediterranean, 46 km southwest of Fethiye, Mugla, TurkeyInfoApr 24, 1957 10:10 pm (Istanbul)7.135 km290 km (180 mi) to the NEEastern Mediterranean, 31 km southwest of Fethiye, Mugla, TurkeyInfoSep 6, 1956 01:46 pm (GMT +2)5.715 km34 km (21 mi) to the NSouth Aegean, 52 km north of Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, GreeceInfoJul 30, 1956 12:40 pm (GMT +2)5.615 km71 km (44 mi) to the N 61 km southeast of Messaria, Nomos Kykladon, South Aegean, GreeceInfoJul 30, 1956 12:15 pm (Athens)6.015 km49 km (30 mi) to the NSouth Aegean, 63 km north of Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, GreeceInfoJul 9, 1956 06:11 am (Athens)7.720 km145 km (90 mi) to the NAegean Sea, 21 km south of Nisi Amorgos Island, GreeceInfoFeb 9, 1948 12:58 pm (Universal Time)7.315 km116 km (72 mi) to the E 16 km north of Karpathos, Dodecanese, South Aegean, GreeceInfoSep 1, 1942 09:42 am (Universal Time)5.925 km79 km (49 mi) to the EEastern Mediterranean, 28 km southwest of Kasos Island, GreeceInfoFeb 29, 1940 04:07 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km62 km (39 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 68 km southeast of Irakleion, GreeceInfoJan 6, 1940 07:04 pm (Universal Time)5.815 km10.3 km (6.4 mi) to the WAegean Sea, 61 km east of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, GreeceInfoMay 12, 1938 10:09 pm (Universal Time)5.915 km36 km (22 mi) to the SLasithi, 78 km southeast of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, GreeceInfoFeb 10, 1938 08:37 pm (Universal Time)5.715 km81 km (50 mi) to the SEEastern Mediterranean, Crete, 77 km southwest of Kasos Island, GreeceInfoFeb 25, 1935 04:51 am (GMT +2)6.70 km97 km (60 mi) to the NWAegean Sea, 54 km north of Irakleion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, GreeceInfoAug 1, 1923 08:16 am (Universal Time)5.715 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWEastern Mediterranean, 54 km south of Irakleion, GreeceInfoAug 11, 1903 07:32 am (Athens)7.80 km274 km (170 mi) to the WIonian Sea, 27 km south of Cythera Island, Nomos Attikis, Attica, GreeceInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]