International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1477850
Event time 2025-10-12 13:47:34 (UTC)
Local time 2025-10-12 16:47:34 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-10-12 13:47:34 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 10 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 Automatic
Data provider National Observatory of Athensen GR

Location
Continent Europe
Country Greece
Administration area Crete
Nearest settlement Ampelos
Distance 31 km
Course W
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
Akra Kavonisi (71,79 km)
Nearest airports
Maleme Air Base (73,59 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.