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Latest quakes in or near Heraklion, Crete, Greece, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 31, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 31, 2023 22:56 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 3
  • 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
In the past 24 hours, Heraklion had 1 quake of magnitude 3.1 and 4 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
A weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, 15 hours ago.

Latest quake: Mag. 2.2 | Eastern Mediterranean, 71 km S of Chania, Crete, Greece -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 3.1 | Eastern Mediterranean, 88 km SW of Rethymno, Crete, Greece -

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Heraklion, Crete, Greece (updated )

Past 24 hours5 quakes4 quakes M2+1 quake M3+
Past 7 days41 quakes30 quakes M2+6 quakes M3+1 quake M4+
Past 30 days176 quakes118 quakes M2+31 quakes M3+1 quake M4+
Past 90 days656 quakes436 quakes M2+108 quakes M3+8 quakes M4+
Past 365 days3,641 quakes1,909 quakes M2+378 quakes M3+27 quakes M4+3 quakes M5+

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Friday, March 31, 2023 GMT (6 quakes)
Mar 31, 2023 10:58 pm (GMT +3) (Mar 31, 2023 19:58 GMT)
2.2

5 km
Eastern Mediterranean, 71 km south of Chania, Crete, Greece More
Mar 31, 2023 7:56 pm (GMT +3) (Mar 31, 2023 16:56 GMT)
2.5

10 km
Eastern Mediterranean, 94 km southwest of Rethymno, Crete, Greece More
Mar 31, 2023 6:33 pm (GMT +3) (Mar 31, 2023 15:33 GMT)
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n/a
64 km southeast of Heraklion, Crete, Greece (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 31, 2023 5:08 pm (GMT +3) (Mar 31, 2023 14:08 GMT)
2.9

9.7 km
Eastern Mediterranean, 81 km south of Palaiochora, Chania, Crete, Greece
I FELT IT
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Mar 31, 2023 4:09 pm (GMT +3) (Mar 31, 2023 13:09 GMT)
2.6

19 km
Eastern Mediterranean, 33 km south of Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece More
Mar 31, 2023 10:59 am (GMT +3) (Mar 31, 2023 07:59 GMT)
3.1

25 km
Eastern Mediterranean, 88 km southwest of Rethymno, Crete, Greece
I FELT IT
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.2 x 109 joules (1.45 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.25 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Seismic station: Castrocucco, Italy (CUC/MN network) | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Castrocucco, Italy: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)
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Heraklion Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Heraklion?

The last earthquake in Heraklion occurred 2 hours and 58 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 71 km south of Chania, Crete, Greece, on Friday, Mar 31, 2023 at 10:58 pm (GMT +3).

How many quakes were there in Heraklion today?

In the past 24 hours, Heraklion, Crete, Greece had 6 quakes up to magnitude 3.1.

What was the strongest quake in Heraklion today?

The strongest earthquake in Heraklion today occurred 15 hours ago: Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 88 km southwest of Rethymno, Crete, Greece, on Friday, Mar 31, 2023 at 10:59 am (GMT +3).

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