Event ID	1583018
Event time	2026-02-26 03:22:13 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-26 05:22:13 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-26 03:22:13 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.4
Depth	18.7 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	Ampelos
Distance	11 km
Course	NW
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

Soudha (65,72 km), Soudha (65,72 km), Rethimnon (67,16 km), Rethimnon (67,16 km), Akra Kavonisi (73,46 km)

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Nearest airports

Maleme Air Base (69,23 km), Maleme Air Base (69,23 km), Chania International Airport (70,11 km), Chania International Airport (70,11 km), Tympaki Airport (74,26 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.