Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Aegean Sea, Greece, on Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 11:04 am (GMT +2) -
Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 15 km depth
16 Jan 09:08 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.
16 Jan 09:12: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.5.
16 Jan 09:12: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.5.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 16, 2022 09:04:38 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 16, 2022 at 11:04 am (GMT +2) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.5 |
| Depth | 14.5 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.48956°N / 26.05919°E  (Aegean Sea, Greece) |
| Antipode | 35.49°S / 153.941°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake) |
| Nearest volcano | Santorini (118 km / 73 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 347 km (215 mi) SE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes! 85 km (53 mi) ENE of Kreta Island (pop: 623,100) --> See nearby quakes! 101 km (63 mi) SSE of Anaphi Island (pop: 271) --> See nearby quakes! |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  12.3°C (54 F), humidity: 49%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from N |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 15 km | Crete, Greece | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.5, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
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