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5.3

81 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece

2 November 2026, 19:49:17 (+03) 2026-11-02 16:49:17 UTC

5 sources: AFAD, KANDILLI, EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb Under moderator review
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Magnitude
5.3 mb
Depth
48.5 km
Coordinates
34.4807, 26.4694
Data consistency
91/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
3
Last 7 days
17
Last 30 days
59

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.3 kt TNT

5.62e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

88 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 7
  • M2 53
  • M3 10
  • M4 17
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 38
  • 10–20 km 24
  • 20–40 km 19
  • 40–70 km 6
  • 70–150 km 1
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
AFAD Deprem Dairesi
Akdeniz - [253.19 km] Datça (Muğla)
 5.1 MW 9.1 km 16:49:15.000 Δt 2.9 sn · 9.58 km · ΔM -0.2 Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
GIRIT ADASI ACIKLARI (AKDENIZ)
 4.9 Mw 16.1 km 16:49:14.000 Δt 3.9 sn · 10.01 km · ΔM -0.4
EMSC-CSEM
CRETE, GREECE
 5.3 mb 38.8 km 16:49:16.450 Δt 1.45 sn · 6.86 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
81 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
 5.3 mb 48.5 km 16:49:17.895 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Crete, Greece
 5.1 Mw 59.6 km 16:49:19.300 Δt 1.41 sn · 12.21 km · ΔM -0.2 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) — AFAD kullanım izni ile Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 04.11.2026 10:33:46 · KANDILLI · update

    depth: 18 → 16.1 latitude: 34.505 → 34.4643 longitude: 26.5685 → 26.5765 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:15.000+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:14.000+00:00

  2. 03.11.2026 10:46:03 · EMSC · update

    depth: 17 → 38.8 latitude: 34.2413 → 34.4307 longitude: 26.5766 → 26.5133 magnitude: 5.1 → 5.3 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:13.910+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:16.450+00:00

  3. 02.11.2026 20:12:54 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 5.2 → 5.1

  4. 02.11.2026 20:08:17 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 9.07 → 48.53 latitude: 34.53233 → 34.4807 longitude: 26.553 → 26.4694 magnitude: 5.1 → 5.3 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:15.000Z → 2026-11-02 16:49:17.895+00:00 source count: 4 → 5 magnitude type: MW → mb confirming sources: afad,kandilli,emsc,gfz → afad,kandilli,emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 1 → 4

  5. 02.11.2026 20:04:43 · GFZ · update

    depth: 58.1 → 59.6 latitude: 34.328 → 34.588 longitude: 26.535 → 26.499 magnitude: 4.8 → 5.2 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:16.270+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:19.300+00:00 magnitude type: M → Mw

  6. 02.11.2026 20:01:55 · EMSC · update

    depth: 24 → 17 latitude: 34.4603 → 34.2413 longitude: 26.469 → 26.5766 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:15.010+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:13.910+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  7. 02.11.2026 20:01:12 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 34.2816 → 34.4603 longitude: 26.58 → 26.469 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.310+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:15.010+00:00

  8. 02.11.2026 20:00:56 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 3 → 4 confirming sources: afad,emsc,gfz → afad,kandilli,emsc,gfz

  9. 02.11.2026 19:59:52 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 34.4009 → 34.2816 longitude: 26.5561 → 26.58 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.610+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:14.310+00:00

  10. 02.11.2026 19:58:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 24 → 9.07 latitude: 34.4009 → 34.53233 longitude: 26.5561 → 26.553 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.610Z → 2026-11-02 16:49:15.000+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 magnitude type: m → MW confirming sources: emsc,gfz → afad,emsc,gfz preferred source: 3 → 1

  11. 02.11.2026 19:58:50 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 34.3233 → 34.4009 longitude: 26.53 → 26.5561 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.470+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:14.610+00:00

  12. 02.11.2026 19:58:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 34.3233 → 34.4009 longitude: 26.53 → 26.5561 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.470Z → 2026-11-02 16:49:14.610+00:00

  13. 02.11.2026 19:56:45 · EMSC · update

    depth: 58.1 → 24 latitude: 34.328 → 34.3233 longitude: 26.535 → 26.53 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:16.270+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:14.470+00:00

  14. 02.11.2026 19:56:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 58.1 → 24 latitude: 34.328 → 34.3233 longitude: 26.535 → 26.53 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:16.270Z → 2026-11-02 16:49:14.470+00:00

  15. 02.11.2026 19:55:59 · GFZ · update

    depth: 10 → 58.1 latitude: 34.202 → 34.328 longitude: 26.533 → 26.535 magnitude: 5.1 → 4.8 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:12.550+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:16.270+00:00

  16. 02.11.2026 19:55:44 · EMSC · update

    depth: 24 → 58.1 latitude: 34.2893 → 34.328 longitude: 26.5205 → 26.535 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.080+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:16.270+00:00

  17. 02.11.2026 19:55:44 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 24 → 58.1 latitude: 34.2893 → 34.328 longitude: 26.5205 → 26.535 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.080Z → 2026-11-02 16:49:16.270+00:00

  18. 02.11.2026 19:54:43 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 34.2667 → 34.2893 longitude: 26.5538 → 26.5205 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.810+00:00 → 2026-11-02T16:49:14.080+00:00

  19. 02.11.2026 19:54:43 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 34.2667 → 34.2893 longitude: 26.5538 → 26.5205 time: 2026-11-02T16:49:14.810Z → 2026-11-02 16:49:14.080+00:00

  20. 02.11.2026 19:53:56 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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