Event ID	1582921
Event time	2026-02-26 00:51:05 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 02:51:05 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 00:51:05 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.1
Depth	17.3 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status	Manual
Data provider	National Observatory of Athensen GR

Continent	Europe
Country	Greece
Administration area	Crete
Nearest settlement	Palekastro
Distance	11 km
Course	E
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

Sitia (21,95 km), Sitia (21,95 km), Ayios Nikolaos (59,82 km), Ayios Nikolaos (59,82 km)

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Nearest airports

Sitia Airport (24,85 km), Sitia Airport (24,85 km), Kasos Airport (54,56 km), Kasos Airport (54,56 km), Karpathos Airport (74,37 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.