M5.0 earthquake in Greece on June 24, 2026

Strong M5.0 quake: June 24, 2026, 08:25 UTC, epicenter 26 km south of Karpathos. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.0magnitude
10 kmdepth
08:25time UTC
5"felt it" reports
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Key facts

5 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Heraklion (Greece)193 km
  • Aydin (Türkiye)291 km
  • Nazilli (Türkiye)309 km
  • Denizli (Türkiye)323 km
  • Izmir (Türkiye)350 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 2 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.3.

  • M5.3 · Jul 2, 11:06 UTC7 km
  • M4.5 · Aug 29, 12:32 UTC109 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 17 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.0 (October 30, 2020).

  • M7.0 · October 30, 2020296 km
  • M6.6 · July 20, 2017185 km
  • M6.5 · May 2, 2020187 km
  • M6.4 · October 12, 202196 km
  • M6.4 · July 1, 2009205 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in GreeceWeather in HeraklionEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 4, 15:40 UTC.