Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 229 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 6:40 am (GMT +2) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.4 quake Aegean Sea, 227 km north of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece, Jan 16, 2022 1:48 pm (GMT +2), which had occurred 1 day 17 hours earlier.


Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 15 km depth
18 Jan 04:44 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 4 minutes.
18 Jan 12:12: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 15.4 km (from 6.2 to 9.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.6 mi) towards WSW.
18 Jan 12:12: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 15.4 km (from 6.2 to 9.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.6 mi) towards WSW.
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 6:40 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 15.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.99585°N / 24.27466°E

Antipode: 39.996°S / 155.725°W
Nearby towns and cities:
229 km (142 mi) N of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SE of Ammouliani Island (pop: 547) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
10.9°C (52 F), humidity: 57%, wind: 15 m/s (29 kts) from NW
Primary data source: RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Broken Clouds

Estimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.6 | 15 km | Greece: Aegean Sea | RaspberryShake |
2.7 | 16 km | Greece: 18 Km S From Athos | NOA |
2.6 | 12 km | Greece: AEGEAN SEA | EMSC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.6, 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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