Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Kreta, 14 km southeast of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, on Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 5:59 pm (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 21 km depth
17 Jan 16:04 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.
17 Jan 16:07: Now using data updates from NOA
17 Jan 16:21: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 20.4 km (from 3.1 to 12.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards WSW.
17 Jan 19:17: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.4 to 20.6 km (from 12.7 to 12.8 mi).
17 Jan 16:07: Now using data updates from NOA
17 Jan 16:21: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 20.4 km (from 3.1 to 12.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.7 km (0.4 mi) towards WSW.
17 Jan 19:17: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.4 to 20.6 km (from 12.7 to 12.8 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 17, 2022 15:59:34 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 5:59 pm (GMT +2) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 20.6 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.273°N / 25.2782°E  (Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece) |
| Antipode | 35.273°S / 154.722°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | NOA (National Observatory of Athens) |
| Nearest volcano | Santorini (126 km / 78 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 14 km (8 mi) ESE of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 332 km (206 mi) SSE of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Broken Clouds  10.7°C (51 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from S |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 21 km | Greece: 14 Km N From Arkalochori | NOA |
| 2.1 | 20 km | Crete, Greece | RaspberryShake |
| 2.0 | 29 km | Greece: GIRIT ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) | KOERI-RETMC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.1, 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.
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