- Eastern Mediterranean, 19 km south of Moires, Mires, Crete, Greece, on 21 Oct 4:10 pm (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 31 km depth
21 Oct 13:41 UTC: First to report: NOA after 31 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 21 Oct 4:10 pm (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 31.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 34.8843°N / 24.8575°E
(Eastern Mediterranean, Greece)Nearest volcano: Santorini (176 km / 109 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) S of Pompia (pop: 953) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SSE of Tympaki (Timpaki) (pop: 5,290) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) WSW of Pirgos (pop: 1,130) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Profitis Ilias (pop: 1,480) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) SW of Thrapsanon (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SSW of Gazi (pop: 12,600) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SSW of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SSW of Néa Alikarnassos (Nea Alikarnassos) (pop: 12,900) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SW of Malia (pop: 4,340) --> See nearby quakes!
359 km (223 mi) SSE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (4 mi) SE of Saint Paul Islet Island --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SSW of Kreta Island (pop: 623,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
20.6°C (69 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from NW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Light Rain
20.6°C (69 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 31 km | 19 Km S of Moires, Greece | NOA |
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At magnitude 2.2, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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