M4.5 Earthquake – 101 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
Nov 6, 2026 15:26 UTC (3 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb)
- Time
- Nov 6, 2026 15:26 UTC
- Depth
- 40.7 km (25.3 mi)
- Epicenter
- 34.304°, 26.499°
- Location
- 101 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | 101 km ESE of Irakleion, Greece | 5 days ago Nov 5, 2026 12:36 UTC |
| 2.5 | 106 km ESE of Irakleion, Greece | 5 days ago Nov 5, 2026 01:31 UTC |
| 4.9 | 101 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece | 7 days ago Nov 3, 2026 11:03 UTC |
| 5.3 | 81 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 16:49 UTC |
| 4.7 | 100 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 08:59 UTC |
| 2.7 | 106 km ESE of Irakleion, Greece | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 08:29 UTC |
| 3.0 | 91 km SE of Irakleion, Greece | 13 days ago Oct 27, 2026 16:28 UTC |
| 4.4 | 18 km E of Kentrí, Greece | 14 days ago Oct 26, 2026 13:20 UTC |
| 2.7 | 170 km ESE of Irakleion, Greece | 17 days ago Oct 24, 2026 10:46 UTC |
| 2.8 | 185 km SE of Irakleion, Greece | 19 days ago Oct 22, 2026 08:35 UTC |
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