M2.5 earthquake near Chaniá, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck CRETE, GREECE on 17 Oct 2026, 22:37 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Micro. Usually not felt, or felt only by a few people at rest. Recorded by instruments. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Chaniá, about 84 km away in Crete, Greece.