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M4.2 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete
Start: 2025-02-06T20:08:11.019+00:00
Location: 24 km NE of Oía, Greece

618 d ago · 6 Feb 2025, 20:08 UTC 24 km NE of Oía, Greece

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Oía, Greece on 6 Feb 2025, 20:08 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Irákleion, about 147 km away in Crete, Greece.

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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 02:16 UTC

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