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4.5

101 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece

6 November 2026, 18:26:58 (+03) 2026-11-06 15:26:58 UTC

2 sources: USGS, GFZ mb
Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
40.7 km
Coordinates
34.3043, 26.4987
Data consistency
85/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
6
Last 7 days
19
Last 30 days
54

Approximate energy released

≈ 85 t TNT

3.55e+11 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

65 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 3
  • M2 34
  • M3 11
  • M4 16
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 27
  • 10–20 km 16
  • 20–40 km 14
  • 40–70 km 7
  • 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
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
101 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece
4.5 mb 40.7 km 15:26:58.080 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Crete, Greece
4.3 mb 58.9 km 15:26:59.780 Δt 1.7 sn · 15.57 km · ΔM -0.2 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. 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. 06.11.2026 20:58:11 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 58.9 → 40.66 latitude: 34.407 → 34.3043 longitude: 26.614 → 26.4987 magnitude: 4.3 → 4.5 time: 2026-11-06T15:26:59.780Z → 2026-11-06 15:26:58.080+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: gfz → usgs,gfz preferred source: 5 → 4

  2. 06.11.2026 18:35:19 · GFZ · update

    depth: 64.9 → 58.9 latitude: 34.281 → 34.407 longitude: 26.547 → 26.614 time: 2026-11-06T15:26:58.500+00:00 → 2026-11-06T15:26:59.780+00:00

  3. 06.11.2026 18:35:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 64.9 → 58.9 latitude: 34.281 → 34.407 longitude: 26.547 → 26.614 time: 2026-11-06T15:26:58.500Z → 2026-11-06 15:26:59.780+00:00

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