International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1361260
Event time 2025-05-04 19:57:35 (UTC)
Local time 2025-05-04 16:57:35 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-05-04 20:45:04 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.1
Depth 41.261 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Europe
Country Greece
Administration area Crete
Nearest settlement Karave
Distance 5 km
Course E
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Mediterranean
Water surface name Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.