Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 210 km west of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece, on Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 3:15 pm (GMT +2) -


Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
24 Jan 13:19 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
24 Jan 13:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3.
24 Jan 13:47: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 29.6 km (from 6.2 to 18.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.2 km (5.1 mi) towards NW.
24 Jan 13:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3.
24 Jan 13:47: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 29.6 km (from 6.2 to 18.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.2 km (5.1 mi) towards NW.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 24, 2022 13:15:05 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Monday, Jan 24, 2022 at 3:15 pm (GMT +2) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.3 |
Depth | 29.6 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 37.3105°N / 21.5012°E ![]() |
Antipode | 37.311°S / 158.499°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | NOA (National Observatory of Athens) |
Nearest volcano | Sousaki (157 km / 98 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 210 km (130 mi) WSW of Athens (pop: 664,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds ![]() |
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 | 30 km | Greece: 9 Km W From Kiparissia | NOA |
2.4 | 5 km | Southern Greece | RaspberryShake |
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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