M5.1 earthquake near Irákleion, Crete

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 24 km S of Sitia, Greece on 24 Apr 2026, 08:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Irákleion, about 96 km away in Crete, Greece.