International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1477873
Event time 2025-10-12 16:47:32 (UTC)
Local time 2025-10-12 13:47:32 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-10-12 17:16:40 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.4
Depth 55.261 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Europe
Country Greece
Administration area Crete
Nearest settlement Ampelos
Distance 57 km
Course WSW
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 (95,63 km), Soudha (111,77 km), Rethimnon (119,85 km), Kali Limenes (128,45 km)
Nearest airports
Maleme Air Base (101,48 km), Chania International Airport (114,46 km), Tympaki Airport (126,79 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.