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Earthquakes near Irákleion today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Irákleion in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.3 30 km W, 22 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Irákleion just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Irákleion, Crete, Greece and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.3 30 km W, Oct 4, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.7 73 km ESE, Apr 24, 2026
- Past year count
- 71 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 30 km M4.3, Oct 4, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Irákleion
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Irákleion in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.3 30 km W of the city at Oct 4, 03:48 local time (22 days ago).
The average depth was about 10 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Irákleion) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 01:33 | Oct 10, 22:33 UTC | M4.2 | 132 km E | 10 km | 31 km WNW of Fry, Greece |
| Oct 7, 02:50 | Oct 6, 23:50 UTC | M4.3 | 133 km E | 10 km | 29 km WSW of Fry, Greece |
| Oct 7, 02:43 | Oct 6, 23:43 UTC | M3.9 | 134 km E | 10 km | 28 km WSW of Fry, Greece |
| Oct 4, 03:48 | Oct 4, 00:48 UTC | M4.3 | 30 km W | 10 km | 1 km W of Zonianá, Greece |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Europe/Athens.
Largest earthquakes near Irákleion in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Irákleion in the past 12 months was M5.7 on Apr 24, 2026, 73 km ESE of the city (9 km E of Kentrí, Greece).
With 71 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 5.9 a month), the area around Irákleion is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2026 | M5.7 | 73 km ESE | 15 km | 9 km E of Kentrí, Greece |
| Jun 20, 2026 | M5.2 | 108 km WSW | 34 km | 8 km SE of Kastrí, Greece |
| Apr 24, 2026 | M5.1 | 96 km ESE | 10 km | 24 km S of Sitia, Greece |
| Jun 20, 2026 | M4.9 | 111 km SW | 29 km | 17 km SSE of Kastrí, Greece |
| Apr 27, 2026 | M4.9 | 105 km ESE | 10 km | 40 km ESE of Ierápetra, Greece |
| Apr 25, 2026 | M4.9 | 76 km ESE | 10 km | 17 km ENE of Kentrí, Greece |
| Apr 19, 2026 | M4.8 | 79 km SE | 10 km | 15 km SE of Ierápetra, Greece |
| Nov 14, 2025 | M4.8 | 121 km SE | 46 km | 60 km SSE of Ierápetra, Greece |
| Apr 24, 2026 | M4.7 | 77 km ESE | 10 km | 16 km ENE of Kentrí, Greece |
| Nov 27, 2025 | M4.7 | 40 km NW | 71 km | 19 km NE of Pánormos, Greece |
Was it felt in Irákleion?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.3 at 30 km, was probably felt in Irákleion by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.3 on Oct 4, 2026 (4 reports, max intensity 3.1).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Irákleion in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 153 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Greece and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).