Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 25 km south of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 12:46 am (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 11 km depth
23 Jan 22:48 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 2 minutes.
23 Jan 22:50: Now using data updates from NOA
23 Jan 22:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.8 km (from 3.1 to 6.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards SSW.
23 Jan 22:50: Now using data updates from NOA
23 Jan 22:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.8 km (from 3.1 to 6.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards SSW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jan 23, 2022 22:46:13 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 12:46 am (GMT +2) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 10.8 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 35.1064°N / 25.1939°E  (Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece) |
| Antipode | 35.106°S / 154.806°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | NOA (National Observatory of Athens) |
| Nearest volcano | Santorini (145 km / 90 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 25 km (16 mi) S of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 346 km (215 mi) SSE of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Scattered Clouds  -0.4°C (31 F), humidity: 92%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NW |
| 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 | 10.8 km | Greece: 8 Km SW From Arkalochori | NOA |
| 2.1 | 5 km | Crete, Greece | RaspberryShake |
| 2.1 | 15 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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