Overall Green Earthquake in Greece on 24 Apr 2026 03:18 UTC

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M 5.8 in Greece on 24 Apr 2026 03:18 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.8M
Depth:	12.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	34.9345 , 25.8274
Event Date:	24 Apr 2026 03:18 UTC 24 Apr 2026 06:18 Local
Exposed Population:	20 thousand in MMI VI
Source:	NEIC us6000sshc
Inserted at:	24 Apr 2026 03:30 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	2.5 (Greece)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000sshc	Scaled population (raster)	1.11
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0.69
	Score no CC	10

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1701851		0	24 Apr 2026 03:18	5.8M, 12.8km	6.38	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:11	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Greece ,of Crete (population 537,807) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	24000 people
	40000 people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1701851	25.827/34.934	5.8	12.8	6.238	24 Apr 2026 03:37	00:18	(new episode)
2	1701851	25.827/34.934	5.8	12.8	6.193	24 Apr 2026 03:54	00:35	(upd of #1)
3	1701851	25.827/34.934	5.8	12.8	6.193	24 Apr 2026 05:36	02:17	(upd of #2)
4	1701851	25.827/34.934	5.8	12.8	6.193	25 Apr 2026 14:00	1d 10:41	(upd of #3)
5	1701851	25.861/35.032	5.7	16.4	6.327	01 May 2026 02:02	6d 22:43	(upd of #4)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Crete	Greece	16000 people
Crete	Greece	30000 people
Crete	Greece	270000 people
Aegean Islands	Greece	<1000 people
Crete	Greece	79000 people
Aegean Islands	Greece	4400 people
Mugla	Türkiye	1500 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Koutsounára		Greece	Village	-	9 km
Ierapetra		Greece	Village	12000 people	12 km
Káto Khorió	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	14 km
Koutsouras		Greece	Village	-	16 km
Makriyialos		Greece	Village	-	18 km
Ammoudhárai		Greece	Village	-	19 km
Kavoúsi	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	21 km
Anatoli		Greece	Village	-	22 km
Kalamávka	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	22 km
Myrtos		Greece	Village	-	24 km
Gaïdhourás		Greece	Village	-	26 km
Sfáka	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	27 km
Mouliana Kriti		Greece	Village	-	28 km
Ziros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	30 km
Kritsá	Lasithi	Greece	City	-	30 km
Ayios Nikolaos	Lasithi	Greece	Village	12000 people	30 km
Praisós	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	31 km
Skopi Kriti		Greece	Village	-	35 km
Skopi	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	37 km
Sitia	Lasithi	Greece	City	12000 people	39 km
Tzermiado		Greece	Village	-	43 km
Áyios Yeóryios	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Zákros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Neapolis	Lasithi	Greece	City	-	41 km
Ayía Fotiá	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	41 km
Tzermiádhon	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Ano Viánnos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	42 km
Káto Zákros	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	43 km
Eloúnda	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	44 km
Milatos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	48 km
Palaíkastron	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Avadhoú	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Skinias	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	49 km
Mállia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	51 km
Vái	Lasithi	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Kastellion	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	54 km
Arkalokhórion	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	57 km
Voni	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	58 km
Limin Khersónisos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	59 km
Protoria	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Pirgos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	63 km
Gouves Kriti		Greece	Village	-	64 km
Episkopi	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	64 km
Khárakas	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	65 km
Kalloní	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	66 km
Goúrnai	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	67 km
Elaia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	68 km
Arkanes	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	69 km
Profitis Ilias	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	73 km
Nea Alikarnassos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	75 km
Dafnes Kriti		Greece	Village	-	76 km
Heraklion	Irakleio	Greece	Major city	130000 people	77 km
Tilisos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	83 km
Ayios Miron	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	84 km
Damasta		Greece	Village	-	95 km
Ayía Varvára	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	76 km
Agia Varvara		Greece	Village	-	79 km
Ayioi Dhéka	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	81 km
Léndas	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	82 km
Andiskárion		Greece	Village	-	86 km
Zaros	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	87 km
Moírai	Irakleio	Greece	City	-	88 km
Pigaïdhákia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	90 km
Márathos	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	91 km
Kaloi Limenes		Greece	Village	-	93 km
Pómbia	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	93 km
Voroi	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	94 km
Anóyia	Rethymni	Greece	City	-	95 km
Kamárai	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	95 km
Kamarai Kriti		Greece	Village	-	97 km
Zoniana	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	98 km
Timbákion		Greece	Village	-	98 km
Matala		Greece	Village	-	98 km
Platanos	Irakleio	Greece	Village	-	98 km
Sisai		Greece	Village	-	98 km
Metokhi Irisiana	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	100 km
Livádhia	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	102 km
Ayía Galíni		Greece	Village	-	106 km
Fourfourás	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	106 km
Melambes Kriti		Greece	Village	-	110 km
Perama	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	111 km
Perama Kriti		Greece	Village	-	113 km
Ayía Marína	Dodekanisos	Greece	City	-	113 km
Amári	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	114 km
Apostoli		Greece	Village	-	115 km
Akoúmia	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	116 km
Panormos	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	116 km
Magnisía	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	123 km
Platanés	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	127 km
Angouselianá	Rethymni	Greece	Village	-	131 km
Arkasa	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	132 km
Piles	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	136 km
Menetes	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	137 km
Volada	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	139 km
Mesoknorion	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	140 km
Kárpathos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	141 km
Episkopi Rethimnon		Greece	Village	-	143 km
Episkopi	Chania	Greece	Village	-	146 km
Olimbos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	152 km
Dhiafánion	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	155 km
Vrísai	Chania	Greece	Village	-	156 km
Anáfi		Greece	Village	-	157 km
Chiglio		Greece	Village	-	161 km
Argos		Greece	Village	-	166 km
Meskla	Chania	Greece	Village	-	176 km
Kakópetros	Chania	Greece	Village	-	197 km
Mílos	Kyklades	Greece	Village	-	237 km
Salakos	Dodekanisos	Greece	Village	-	243 km
Sími	Mugla	Greece	City	-	260 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Sitia	JSH	122	Civ.	Paved	No	2300	40 km
Kasteli		360	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	54 km
N. Kazantzakis	HER	35	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	74 km
Karpathos	AOK	6	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6800	132 km
Tympaki		15				0	98 km
Essey	KSJ	10	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	112 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ierapetra		Greece	12 km
Aghios Nikolaos		Greece	31 km
Sitia	GRJSH	Greece	40 km
Dia Island		Greece	76 km
Iraklion	GRHER	Greece	77 km
Kali Limenes	GRKLL	Greece	93 km
Kasos Island		Greece	107 km
Khamili Island		Greece	109 km
Karpathos Island		Greece	141 km
Olimbos		Greece	152 km
Anafi Island		Greece	157 km
Saria Island		Greece	164 km

Dams

Intensity	Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
		Bramianos	Bramianos	1986	16 km

More information

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