M5.2 earthquake in Greece on June 20, 2026

Strong M5.2 quake: June 20, 2026, 09:37 UTC, epicenter 8 km southeast of Kastrí. The rupture began 34 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.2magnitude
34 kmdepth
09:37time UTC
10"felt it" reports
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Key facts

10 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Nearest cities

  • Heraklion (Greece)108 km
  • Darnah (Libya)265 km
  • Tobruk (Libya)301 km
  • Al Bayda' (Libya)316 km
  • Pátrai (Greece)441 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 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.6.

  • M4.6 · Oct 9, 04:46 UTC72 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 23 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.9 (February 14, 2008).

  • M6.9 · February 14, 2008295 km
  • M6.7 · January 8, 2006190 km
  • M6.6 · October 12, 2013116 km
  • M6.5 · February 14, 2008270 km
  • M6.5 · May 2, 2020157 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.