Earthquake CRETE, GREECE (6.1 mw) (2025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC)

1747883976

35.7246, 25.8759

75.00 KM

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck on CRETE, GREECE, at 2025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in CRETE, GREECE

Recommendation
Major Earthquake

Action

Violent shaking with widespread damage possible.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. After the initial shock, carefully evacuate the building. Outdoors: Stay in an open area. Expect aftershocks and potential hazards.

Earthquake CRETE, GREECE (6.1 mw) (2025-05-22 03:19:36 UTC)

Magnitudo (mw)

6.1

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250522_0000028

Nearest Places

Comment

Latest Earthquake

1.1

11 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time: 1747906010
Depth: 15.92 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

4.5

Sumbawa Region, Indonesia
Time: 1747905953
Depth: 113.01 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

0.7

6 km SSE of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
Time: 1747905912
Depth: 24.90 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

3.5

Mindanao, Philippines
Time: 1747905868
Depth: 116.08 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

3.6

MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Time: 1747905868
Depth: 116.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

3.5

CRETE, GREECE
Time: 1747900182
Depth: 50.40 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

2.8

CRETE, GREECE
Time: 1747897789
Depth: 12.30 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.0

CRETE, GREECE
Time: 1747897582
Depth: 21.20 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.3

CRETE, GREECE
Time: 1747896793
Depth: 21.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.4

CRETE, GREECE
Time: 1747895514
Depth: 58.70 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)