Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Epirus, Greece, on Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 6:27 am (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 31 km depth
17 Jan 04:31 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
17 Jan 04:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 31.2 km (from 3.1 to 19.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3 km (1.9 mi) towards N.
17 Jan 04:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 31.2 km (from 3.1 to 19.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3 km (1.9 mi) towards N.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 6:27 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 31.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.4157°N / 20.5769°E

Antipode: 39.416°S / 159.423°W
Nearby towns and cities:
316 km (197 mi) WNW of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
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0.8°C (34 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
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Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.0 | 31 km | Greece: 21 Km NE From Parga | NOA |
1.9 | 10 km | Greece-Albania Border Region | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.0, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Date and time GMT![]() | Mag Depth | Distance | Location | Details |
Jan 17, 1983 12:41 39 years ago | 7.0 14 km | 158km / 98mi | 29 km SW of Argostoli, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Mar 31, 1965 09:47 57 years ago | 6.8 75 km | 197km / 122mi | Nisida Agios Georgios, 2.8 km SE of Galaxidi, Phocis, Central Greece | More |
Aug 12, 1953 09:23 69 years ago | 6.8 10 km | 141km / 88mi | 15 km E of Poros, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Oct 25, 2018 22:54 4 years ago | 6.7 10 km | 211km / 131mi | Ionian Sea, 29 km SW of Lithakia, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Feb 24, 1981 20:53 41 years ago | 6.7 33 km | 244km / 151mi | Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, 74 km W of Athens, Greece | More |
Nov 30, 1967 07:23 54 years ago | 6.7 20 km | 219km / 136mi | Qarku i Dibrës, 60 km E of Tirana, Albania | More |
Nov 15, 1959 17:08 63 years ago | 6.7 15 km | 175km / 109mi | Vrachonisida Agios Ioannis, 7.3 km W of Anafonitria, Greece | More |
Apr 30, 1954 13:02 68 years ago | 6.7 10 km | 138km / 86mi | Nomos Kardhitsas, Thessaly, 9.8 km W of Neo Monastiri, Phthiotis, Central Greece | More |
Nov 18, 1997 13:07 25 years ago | 6.6 33 km | 205km / 128mi | 70 km W of Pyrgos, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece | More |
May 13, 1995 08:47 27 years ago | 6.6 14 km | 126km / 78mi | Grevena, 19 km SW of Kozani, West Macedonia, Greece | More |
Mar 8, 1931 01:50 91 years ago | 6.6 10 km | 277km / 172mi | 10.9 km S of Strumica, North Macedonia | More |
Jun 15, 1995 00:15 27 years ago | 6.5 14 km | 186km / 115mi | Phocis, Central Greece, 51 km E of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Sep 17, 1972 14:07 50 years ago | 6.5 15 km | 121km / 75mi | 26 km NW of Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Mar 8, 1957 12:14 65 years ago | 6.5 10 km | 183km / 114mi | 1.1 km S of Kokkina, Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece | More |
Aug 11, 1953 03:32 69 years ago | 6.5 10 km | 126km / 78mi | Ithaca, 18 km E of Samos, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Apr 22, 1948 10:42 74 years ago | 6.5 15 km | 99km / 62mi | 34 km NW of Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Jan 24, 1912 16:23 110 years ago | 6.5 15 km | 173km / 107mi | 31 km W of Amaliada, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece | More |
Nov 26, 2019 02:54 2 years ago | 6.4 24 km | 239km / 148mi | 7.5 km N of Shijak, Durres, Albania | More |
Jun 8, 2008 12:25 14 years ago | 6.4 16 km | 181km / 113mi | Achaea, 24 km NE of Amaliada, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece | More |
Mar 23, 1983 23:51 39 years ago | 6.4 19 km | 128km / 79mi | 28 km W of Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Mar 4, 1981 21:58 41 years ago | 6.4 29 km | 271km / 168mi | Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, 46 km NW of Athens, Greece | More |
Feb 25, 1981 02:35 41 years ago | 6.4 33 km | 265km / 164mi | 54 km W of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | More |
Jul 9, 1980 02:11 42 years ago | 6.4 14 km | 213km / 132mi | 13 km SE of Volos, Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece | More |
Jun 20, 1978 20:03 44 years ago | 6.4 3 km | 269km / 167mi | 27 km NE of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece | More |
May 11, 1976 16:59 46 years ago | 6.4 33 km | 207km / 129mi | 97 km W of Pyrgos, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece | More |
Mar 8, 1957 12:21 65 years ago | 6.4 10 km | 170km / 106mi | Magnesia, 15 km SE of Farsala, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece | More |
Jun 30, 1948 12:21 74 years ago | 6.4 15 km | 47km / 29mi | 19 km W of Preveza, Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, Greece | More |
Nov 17, 2015 07:10 7 years ago | 6.3 10 km | 70km / 44mi | Ionian Sea, 21 km W of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Aug 14, 2003 05:14 19 years ago | 6.3 10 km | 29km / 18mi | 26 km NW of Preveza, Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, Greece | More |
Jul 9, 1980 02:35 42 years ago | 6.3 20 km | 171km / 106mi | 35 km W of Volos, Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece | More |
Apr 8, 1970 13:50 52 years ago | 6.3 20 km | 220km / 137mi | 98 km W of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece | More |
Jul 6, 1965 03:18 57 years ago | 6.3 20 km | 205km / 128mi | Nisida Agios Dimitrios, 12 km SE of Itea, Phocis, Central Greece | More |
Aug 27, 1958 15:16 64 years ago | 6.3 15 km | 216km / 134mi | 23 km S of Keri, Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Aug 9, 1953 07:41 69 years ago | 6.3 15 km | 135km / 84mi | 8.6 km NE of Poros, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Sep 29, 1932 03:57 90 years ago | 6.3 10 km | 283km / 176mi | 6.3 km SE of Askos, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece | More |
Jan 6, 2008 05:14 14 years ago | 6.2 75 km | 307km / 190mi | Arcadia, 28 km NE of Sparta, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece | More |
May 1, 1967 07:09 55 years ago | 6.2 25 km | 61km / 38mi | 1.7 km SE of Gardiki, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece | More |
Feb 5, 1966 02:01 56 years ago | 6.2 10 km | 109km / 68mi | 3.7 km NW of Vracha, Nomos Evrytanias, Central Greece | More |
Apr 10, 1962 21:37 60 years ago | 6.2 15 km | 186km / 116mi | 54 km SW of Argostoli, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
May 26, 1960 05:10 62 years ago | 6.2 20 km | 134km / 83mi | 13 km W of Korçë, Qarku i Korçës, Albania | More |
Dec 21, 1990 06:57 31 years ago | 6.1 13 km | 229km / 143mi | Nomos Kilkis, 31 km NE of Edessa, Pella, Central Macedonia, Greece | More |
Sep 13, 1972 04:13 50 years ago | 6.1 82 km | 229km / 142mi | Corinthia, Peloponnese, 72 km SE of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Mar 3, 2021 10:16 1 year 11 weeks ago | 6.0 8.5 km | 145km / 90mi | 22 km NW of Larisa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece | More |
Mar 4, 2021 18:38 1 year 10 weeks ago | 5.9 11 km | 136km / 85mi | 31 km NW of Larisa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece | More |
Oct 29, 1966 02:39 56 years ago | 5.9 25 km | 90km / 56mi | 5.9 km E of Stanos, Aitoloakarnania, Western Greece | More |
Jan 26, 2014 13:55 8 years ago | 5.8 21 km | 133km / 83mi | Kefalonia, 1.1 km SE of Dilinata, Greece | More |
Mar 18, 1993 15:47 29 years ago | 5.8 59 km | 182km / 113mi | 38 km E of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Nov 4, 1973 15:52 49 years ago | 5.8 8 km | 59km / 37mi | 28 km W of Preveza, Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, Greece | More |
May 4, 1954 16:43 68 years ago | 5.8 15 km | 123km / 77mi | 0.4 km SE of Paliouri, Nomos Kardhitsas, Thessaly, Greece | More |
Feb 3, 2014 03:08 8 years ago | 5.7 10.5 km | 130km / 81mi | Kefalonia, 6.8 km NW of Lixouri, Greece | More |
Mar 25, 2007 13:57 15 years ago | 5.7 15 km | 120km / 75mi | Kefalonia, 19 km N of Argostoli, Greece | More |
Feb 27, 1987 23:34 35 years ago | 5.7 5 km | 108km / 67mi | 36 km NW of Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Jan 18, 1976 15:10 46 years ago | 5.7 33 km | 58km / 36mi | 15 km SW of Preveza, Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, Greece | More |
May 25, 1954 22:03 68 years ago | 5.7 15 km | 142km / 88mi | Nomos Kardhitsas, Thessaly, 4 km W of Sofiada, Phthiotis, Central Greece | More |
May 4, 1954 16:45 68 years ago | 5.7 15 km | 136km / 84mi | Nomos Kardhitsas, Thessaly, 6.1 km NW of Angiai, Phthiotis, Central Greece | More |
Sep 14, 1953 14:56 69 years ago | 5.7 15 km | 135km / 84mi | 7.8 km NE of Poros, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
May 26, 2000 01:28 22 years ago | 5.6 0 km | 55km / 34mi | 10.3 km W of Preveza, Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, Greece | More |
Nov 5, 1997 21:10 25 years ago | 5.6 24 km | 183km / 114mi | Phocis, Central Greece, 53 km NE of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Jul 14, 1993 12:31 29 years ago | 5.6 23 km | 167km / 104mi | 3 km SE of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Jan 23, 1992 04:24 30 years ago | 5.6 17 km | 120km / 75mi | 25 km NW of Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Jun 16, 1990 02:16 32 years ago | 5.6 32 km | 18km / 11mi | Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, 28 km NE of Antipaxos Island, Greece | More |
Feb 11, 1984 08:02 38 years ago | 5.6 29 km | 174km / 108mi | Phocis, Central Greece, 36 km NE of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Jan 19, 1983 00:02 39 years ago | 5.6 19 km | 142km / 88mi | 32 km W of Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Mar 10, 1981 15:16 41 years ago | 5.6 31 km | 13km / 8mi | 24 km SW of Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | More |
Oct 13, 1969 01:02 53 years ago | 5.6 20 km | 31km / 19mi | 2.3 km NW of Kalochori, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | More |
Jan 19, 1962 19:38 60 years ago | 5.6 25 km | 166km / 103mi | Nisida Prasoudi, 8.8 km W of Lidoriki, Phocis, Central Greece | More |
Nov 11, 1960 05:31 62 years ago | 5.6 25 km | 77km / 48mi | 1.4 km E of Vafkeri, Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Feb 23, 1960 07:34 62 years ago | 5.6 25 km | 64km / 40mi | Nisida Vagia, 10.2 km W of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Oct 5, 1959 20:34 63 years ago | 5.6 20 km | 163km / 102mi | 2.8 km E of Roskovec, Fier District, Qarku i Fierit, Albania | More |
Jan 8, 1955 07:53 67 years ago | 5.6 15 km | 143km / 89mi | 3.4 km NE of Angiai, Phthiotis, Central Greece | More |
Dec 28, 1953 02:38 68 years ago | 5.6 15 km | 121km / 75mi | Kefalonia, 16 km N of Argostoli, Greece | More |
Nov 30, 1953 13:20 69 years ago | 5.6 15 km | 156km / 97mi | Nisida Agios Sostis, 6 km W of Lakkopetra, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Oct 21, 1953 11:31 69 years ago | 5.6 15 km | 139km / 86mi | Kefalonia, 4.9 km NW of Poros, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Oct 10, 1953 21:29 69 years ago | 5.6 15 km | 142km / 88mi | 19 km E of Poros, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Jan 18, 2010 15:56 12 years ago | 5.5 0.8 km | 164km / 102mi | Nisida Prasoudi, 5.8 km E of Kastraki, Phocis, Central Greece | More |
Nov 23, 2004 02:26 17 years ago | 5.5 15 km | 101km / 63mi | 35 km S of Korçë, Qarku i Korçës, Albania | More |
Aug 14, 2003 16:18 19 years ago | 5.5 10 km | 66km / 41mi | Lefkada, 21 km SW of Preveza, Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, Greece | More |
Dec 31, 1975 09:45 46 years ago | 5.5 19 km | 137km / 85mi | Aitoloakarnania, 43 km N of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Jan 3, 1955 01:07 67 years ago | 5.5 15 km | 138km / 86mi | Nomos Kardhitsas, Thessaly, 4.5 km NW of Ekkara, Phthiotis, Central Greece | More |
Aug 12, 1953 06:08 69 years ago | 5.5 15 km | 106km / 66mi | Ithaca, 7.2 km W of Agrilias, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Feb 17, 2021 03:36 1 year 13 weeks ago | 5.4 10 km | 167km / 104mi | Ionian Sea, 23 km NE of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Mar 21, 2020 00:49 2 years ago | 5.4 10 km | 13km / 8mi | 9.2 km NE of Mesopotamo, Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, Greece | More |
Oct 15, 2016 20:14 6 years ago | 5.4 23 km | 46km / 28mi | 1.9 km NE of Ligopsa, Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | More |
Jan 22, 2010 00:46 12 years ago | 5.4 5 km | 168km / 105mi | Nisida Prasoudi, 5.5 km NW of Glyfada, Phocis, Central Greece | More |
Jun 29, 2007 18:09 15 years ago | 5.4 10 km | 32km / 20mi | Antipaxos, 12 km S of Perdika, Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece | More |
Feb 25, 1994 02:30 28 years ago | 5.4 36 km | 63km / 39mi | 22 km SW of Preveza, Nomos Prevézis, Epirus, Greece | More |
Nov 6, 1979 05:26 43 years ago | 5.4 40 km | 20km / 13mi | 21 km NE of Mourteméno Island, Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece | More |
Dec 21, 1975 16:07 46 years ago | 5.4 33 km | 140km / 87mi | Aitoloakarnania, 47 km N of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Jul 25, 1975 19:17 47 years ago | 5.4 37 km | 157km / 97mi | Aitoloakarnania, 21 km NE of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Jun 30, 1975 13:26 47 years ago | 5.4 11 km | 134km / 83mi | Aitoloakarnania, 34 km N of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Apr 4, 1975 05:16 47 years ago | 5.4 53 km | 191km / 119mi | 27 km SE of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Aug 13, 1953 03:22 69 years ago | 5.4 15 km | 140km / 87mi | 5.1 km E of Poros, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Aug 11, 1953 13:11 69 years ago | 5.4 15 km | 146km / 90mi | 5.3 km SE of Poros, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Aug 11, 1953 12:43 69 years ago | 5.4 15 km | 100km / 62mi | 31 km N of Kefalonia Island, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece | More |
Mar 30, 2019 10:46 3 years ago | 5.3 2 km | 192km / 119mi | Ionian Sea, 9 km SW of Galaxidi, Phocis, Central Greece | More |
Oct 24, 2014 23:43 8 years ago | 5.3 27 km | 67km / 41mi | Nisida Visthara, 7.1 km E of Paliampela, Aitoloakarnania, Western Greece | More |
Jul 26, 1996 18:55 26 years ago | 5.3 10.5 km | 74km / 46mi | 49 km N of Ioannina, Epirus, Greece | More |
Nov 4, 1993 05:18 29 years ago | 5.3 17 km | 169km / 105mi | 27 km NE of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece | More |
Jun 13, 1993 23:26 29 years ago | 5.3 20 km | 9km / 6mi | 23 km E of Nisida Gourouni Island, Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece | More |
Jun 26, 1991 11:43 31 years ago | 5.3 40 km | 118km / 73mi | Nisida Pontikos, 34 km SW of Agrinio, Aitoloakarnania, Western Greece | More |
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