Earthquake today in Heraklion
Crete, Greece · checked 18:58 UTC
Was there an earthquake in Heraklion today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Heraklion has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
"Today" here is the last 24 hours, ending now. Times are shown in UTC and in Heraklion's own time.
Earthquakes near Heraklion in the last 30 days
5 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.3, 35 km WSW of Heraklion, on 4 October.
| Magnitude | Distance | When | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 143 km E | 10 October, 22:33 UTC (1:33 am in Heraklion) | 10 km |
| M4.0 | 173 km W | 9 October, 04:46 UTC (7:46 am in Heraklion) | 28 km |
| M4.2 | 133 km E | 6 October, 23:50 UTC (2:50 am in Heraklion) | 6 km |
| M4.0 | 137 km E | 6 October, 23:43 UTC (2:43 am in Heraklion) | 5 km |
| M4.3 | 35 km WSW | 4 October, 00:48 UTC (3:48 am in Heraklion) | 6 km |
Which earthquakes this page counts
A small earthquake close by and a large one far away can both be what people in Heraklion notice, so one fixed circle would be wrong both ways. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km. That is this site's rule for what to list, not a statement that an earthquake was felt. The earthquakes are the ones the US Geological Survey (magnitude 2.5 and above) and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (magnitude 4 and above) have published; outside the United States, smaller earthquakes are often missing from both.
The largest earthquakes on record within 300 km
The USGS catalog holds 232 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Heraklion in the last 50 years. The largest since 1900:
- M7.9, 11 August 1903 — 206 km WNW of Heraklion (Southern Greece)
- M7.7, 9 July 1956 — 165 km NNE of Heraklion (19 km SSE of Amorgós, Greece)
- M7.3, 9 February 1948 — 186 km E of Heraklion (15 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece)
- M7.0, 26 June 1926 — 229 km NE of Heraklion (5 km NNW of Kéfalos, Greece)
- M6.7, 13 August 1922 — 216 km E of Heraklion (33 km SE of Karpathos, Greece)
From the USGS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, magnitude 6 and above. The catalog is most complete for recent decades. Search the full history near Heraklion →
If you felt it
Expect aftershocks, and stay away from damaged buildings. If you are indoors when shaking starts: drop, cover and hold on. This site does not issue warnings and earthquakes cannot be predicted — follow Greece's own authorities, listed on the Greece page. What to do before, during and after an earthquake →
Questions
Was there an earthquake in Heraklion today?
No. No earthquake within this page's range of Heraklion has been recorded in the last 24 hours by the agencies this site follows (USGS and EMSC), as of 18:58 UTC.
How many earthquakes have there been near Heraklion recently?
5 in the last 30 days. The largest was magnitude 4.3, 35 km WSW of Heraklion, on 4 October. This page counts magnitude 6 or more within 800 km; magnitude 5 or more within 400 km; magnitude 4 or more within 200 km; any size within 100 km.
How often are there strong earthquakes near Heraklion?
The USGS catalog holds 232 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 300 km of Heraklion in the last 50 years. The catalog is most complete for recent decades; a low number is not a low hazard.
Where do official earthquake alerts for Heraklion come from?
From Greece's national seismological and disaster-management agencies, which are listed on this site's Greece page. This page collects what USGS and EMSC publish; it does not issue warnings, and earthquakes cannot be predicted.
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