Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 245 km northeast of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece, on Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 9:38 pm (GMT +2) -


Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 10 km depth
18 Jan 19:44 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 18, 2022 19:38:29 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 9:38 pm (GMT +2) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.3 |
Depth | 10.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.89224°N / 26.28735°E ![]() |
Antipode | 38.892°S / 153.713°W |
Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake) |
Nearest volcano | Kenger (188 km / 117 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 245 km (152 mi) ENE of Athens (pop: 664,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) S of Lesvos Island (pop: 86,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.3 | 10 km | Greece: Aegean Sea | RaspberryShake |
2.3 | 8.2 km | Greece: MIDILLI ADASI GUNEYI (AEGEAN SEA) | KOERI-RETMC |
User reports for this quake
At magnitude 2.3, 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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