Overview
- The offshore quake, detected at 6:18 a.m. Friday local time, hit near the coastal town of Ierapetra on Crete.
- Seismologists placed the epicenter in the sea about one kilometer off Ferma on the island’s south shore.
- Preliminary depth estimates vary, with the USGS reporting about 12 kilometers and Italy’s INGV indicating roughly 15 kilometers.
- Local outlets reported no casualties or structural damage and noted a few smaller aftershocks.
- Greece sits on many active faults, with more than 2,000 mapped, and recent magnitude 5.3 quakes in March 2026 and June 2025 show the region’s ongoing seismic risk.