M2.8 earthquake Crete, Greece

Magnitude

2.8 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

Local time

Mon, Mar 24, 2008, 6:08 PM GMT+2

UTC

2008-03-24 16:08:56 UTC

Depth

46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.440° N, 26.200° E

Region

Greece

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

From the USGS event page for usp000g28n. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Station coverage gap

180°

Stations used

5

• Irákleion, GreecePopulation 137,154. Forecast97 kmE
• İzmir, TurkeyPopulation 2,938,292. Forecast341 kmSSW

After

1. 3.235 km NNE of Sitia, GreeceMon, Mar 24, 6:48 PM GMT+2 · 6768 days ago · 50 km deep · 9 km away
2. 3.717 km SSE of Arkalochóri, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 2:34 AM GMT+2 · 6764 days ago · 55 km deep · 91 km away
3. 2.924 km W of Fry, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 10:55 AM GMT+2 · 6764 days ago · 49 km deep · 41 km away
4. 3.012 km NNE of Káto Goúves, GreeceFri, Mar 28, 6:42 PM GMT+2 · 6764 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
5. 3.013 km W of Fry, GreeceSun, Mar 30, 9:10 PM GMT+3 · 6762 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
6. 3.224 km W of Fry, GreeceMon, Mar 31, 1:06 AM GMT+3 · 6762 days ago · 24 km deep · 42 km away
7. 3.611 km SSE of Fry, GreeceMon, Mar 31, 1:35 PM GMT+3 · 6761 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
8. 3.014 km NNW of Fry, GreeceThu, Apr 3, 2:58 AM GMT+3 · 6758 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
9. 3.515 km E of Pýrgos, GreeceWed, Apr 9, 8:35 AM GMT+3 · 6752 days ago · 37 km deep · 94 km away
10. 3.216 km WNW of Fry, GreeceFri, Apr 18, 4:08 AM GMT+3 · 6743 days ago · 30 km deep · 51 km away
11. 3.343 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceFri, Apr 18, 3:38 PM GMT+3 · 6743 days ago · 29 km deep · 74 km away
12. 3.329 km N of Sitia, GreeceSun, Apr 20, 6:00 PM GMT+3 · 6741 days ago · 32 km deep · 8 km away
13. 3.343 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, Apr 24, 12:52 AM GMT+3 · 6738 days ago · 46 km deep · 78 km away
14. 2.723 km ESE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, Apr 24, 2:18 AM GMT+3 · 6737 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
15. 3.221 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceThu, Apr 24, 3:10 PM GMT+3 · 6737 days ago · 44 km deep · 90 km away
16. 3.3Dodecanese Islands, GreeceWed, Apr 30, 7:57 PM GMT+3 · 6731 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
17. 3.329 km N of Palekastro, GreeceThu, May 1, 5:01 AM GMT+3 · 6730 days ago · 28 km deep · 4 km away
18. 3.123 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceSun, May 11, 6:33 AM GMT+3 · 6720 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
19. 3.59 km NE of Fry, GreeceMon, May 12, 1:11 AM GMT+3 · 6720 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
20. 3.220 km S of Ierápetra, GreeceMon, May 12, 4:16 AM GMT+3 · 6719 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
21. 3.314 km NE of Eloúnda, GreeceTue, May 13, 3:12 AM GMT+3 · 6718 days ago · 29 km deep · 34 km away
22. 3.719 km W of Néa Anatolí, GreeceTue, May 13, 4:22 AM GMT+3 · 6718 days ago · 52 km deep · 85 km away
23. 3.242 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceWed, May 14, 8:37 PM GMT+3 · 6717 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
24. 3.661 km SE of Ierápetra, GreeceThu, May 15, 7:08 PM GMT+3 · 6716 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
25. 3.313 km SSW of Néa Anatolí, GreeceSat, May 17, 10:05 AM GMT+3 · 6714 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
26. 3.553 km NW of Fry, GreeceSun, May 18, 11:09 AM GMT+3 · 6713 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
27. 3.259 km NNE of Sísion, GreeceSun, May 18, 6:21 PM GMT+3 · 6713 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
28. 3.19 km S of Néa Anatolí, GreeceMon, May 19, 12:15 PM GMT+3 · 6712 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
29. 3.412 km S of Néa Anatolí, GreeceTue, May 20, 4:56 PM GMT+3 · 6711 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
30. 3.238 km SE of Fry, GreeceWed, May 21, 8:29 PM GMT+3 · 6710 days ago · 27 km deep · 95 km away
31. 3.237 km SE of Fry, GreeceWed, May 21, 8:32 PM GMT+3 · 6710 days ago · 23 km deep · 96 km away
32. 3.1Crete, GreeceWed, May 21, 11:59 PM GMT+3 · 6710 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
33. 3.755 km NW of Fry, GreeceThu, May 22, 12:33 PM GMT+3 · 6709 days ago · 31 km deep · 37 km away
34. 3.258 km SSE of Palekastro, GreeceFri, May 23, 3:40 AM GMT+3 · 6708 days ago · 25 km deep · 85 km away

Before

1. 3.435 km SSE of Fry, GreeceSat, Mar 22, 4:00 AM GMT+2 · 6770 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
2. 3.735 km SE of Emporeío, GreeceWed, Mar 19, 3:00 PM GMT+2 · 6773 days ago · 39 km deep · 90 km away
3. 3.312 km N of Palekastro, GreeceFri, Mar 14, 8:17 PM GMT+2 · 6778 days ago · 36 km deep · 16 km away
4. 4.012 km SSE of Sitia, GreeceThu, Mar 13, 8:27 AM GMT+2 · 6779 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
5. 3.421 km NNW of Karpathos, GreeceSun, Mar 9, 12:28 AM GMT+2 · 6784 days ago · 23 km deep · 89 km away
6. 3.455 km N of Sísion, GreeceSat, Mar 8, 12:57 AM GMT+2 · 6784 days ago · 27 km deep · 70 km away
7. 3.450 km N of Eloúnda, GreeceSat, Mar 1, 10:41 PM GMT+2 · 6791 days ago · 36 km deep · 51 km away
8. 4.26 km W of Palekastro, GreeceSat, Mar 1, 2:07 AM GMT+2 · 6791 days ago · 22 km deep · 27 km away
9. 3.264 km S of Astypálaia, GreeceWed, Feb 27, 8:52 PM GMT+2 · 6794 days ago · 78 km deep · 60 km away
10. 3.036 km SSE of Fry, GreeceSat, Feb 23, 10:30 PM GMT+2 · 6798 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000g28n. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.