Event ID	1584532
Event time	2026-02-28 06:11:53 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 04:11:53 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 06:14:24 (UTC)
Magnitude	3.5
Depth	28 km
Class	Minor
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Europe
Country	Greece
Administration area	Crete
Nearest settlement	Gialos
Distance	8 km
Course	S
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	Mediterranean
Water surface name	Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Akra Kavonisi (38,49 km), Akra Kavonisi (38,49 km), Soudha (59,67 km), Soudha (59,67 km)

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Nearest airports

Maleme Air Base (43,22 km), Maleme Air Base (43,22 km), Chania International Airport (60,61 km), Chania International Airport (60,61 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.