Event ID	1583669
Event time	2026-02-27 02:34:39 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 00:34:39 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-27 02:52:06 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.6
Depth	31.1 km
Class	Micro
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	Stavros
Distance	30 km
Course	N
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	Mediterranean
Water surface name	Aegean Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Soudha (41,36 km), Soudha (41,36 km), Akra Kavonisi (59,62 km), Akra Kavonisi (59,62 km), Rethimnon (61,49 km)

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Nearest airports

Chania International Airport (35,85 km), Chania International Airport (35,85 km), Maleme Air Base (45,83 km), Maleme Air Base (45,83 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.