CRETE. Strong earthquake magnitude 5.7 occurred connected the greeting of April 24, 2026 successful the country Lassithi successful the eastbound Crete.
According to Geodynamic Institutethe epicenter was astir 7 km northwest of Gudurasand the extent of the source was astir 9.7 km.
The tremors were felt implicit a ample country – from Sitia to Heraklionas well arsenic connected the islands Kasos And Karpathos. The earthquake lasted for a agelong clip and, according to section residents, was peculiarly strong.
Expert assessment
Chapter Earthquake Planning and Protection Organizations (ΟΑΣΠ) Efthimios Lekkas noted that we are talking astir a surface earthquake, which explains its wide perceptibility.
According to him, archetypal information was obtained by automatic systems, and the nonstop parameters of the lawsuit are being clarified. However, it is already wide that σεισμός was recorded implicit a ample country of eastern Crete.
Authorities’ reaction
Lieutenant Governor of Lasithi Yiannis Androulakis reported that instantly aft the shock, civilian extortion services were alerted. Authorities are checking for imaginable damage, particularly successful areas with older buildings.
There person been nary reports of large harm astatine this time.
Intense bid of aftershocks
Recorded aft the main earthquake powerful bid of aftershockssome of which were besides felt by the population.
The astir important shocks:
- 04/24/2026, 12:26 – magnitude 4.3, 15 km southwest of Guduras, extent 5 km;
- 04/24/2026, astir 12:00 — magnitude 4.8second strong daze ~6 hours aft the main one;
- 04/24/2026, 11:58 — magnitude 5.018 km south of Gouduras, extent 5 km;
- 04/24/2026, 09:32 — magnitude 4.022 km south-southwest of Gouduras, extent 5 km;
- 04/24/2026, 09:14 — magnitude 4.0same area, extent 5 km;
- 04/24/2026, 08:28 — magnitude 4.221 km south of Guduras, extent 10 km.
In conscionable a fewer hours, dozens of seismic vibrations of varying strength were recorded.
According to experts, such enactment whitethorn bespeak a merchandise of tension successful the focal zone, which increases the likelihood that the main daze has already occurred.
However, seismologists proceed to show the situation arsenic the portion remains active.
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