M5.7 earthquake in Greece on April 24, 2026

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck on April 24, 2026 at 03:18 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 9 km east of Kentrí, at a depth of 15 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

5.7magnitude
15 kmdepth
03:18time UTC
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Key facts

34 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Heraklion (Greece)73 km
  • Aydin (Türkiye)360 km
  • Tobruk (Libya)372 km
  • Nazilli (Türkiye)389 km
  • Darnah (Libya)390 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 8 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.3.

  • M5.3 · Jul 2, 11:06 UTC125 km
  • M5.1 · Apr 24, 08:58 UTC23 km
  • M5.0 · Jun 24, 08:25 UTC131 km
  • M4.9 · Apr 27, 07:45 UTC34 km
  • M4.9 · Apr 25, 19:49 UTC9 km
  • M4.7 · Apr 24, 09:26 UTC7 km
  • M4.6 · May 23, 13:34 UTC81 km
  • M4.5 · Jun 11, 19:30 UTC107 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 21 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M6.7 (January 8, 2006).

  • M6.7 · January 8, 2006278 km
  • M6.6 · July 20, 2017253 km
  • M6.6 · October 12, 2013243 km
  • M6.5 · May 2, 202095 km
  • M6.4 · October 12, 202136 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 Jul 11, 19:57 UTC.