Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 40 km south of Asopos, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Thursday, Jun 23, 2022 at 11:27 am (GMT +3) -
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Light magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 11 km depth
23 Jun 08:30 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
23 Jun 08:31: Now using data updates from NOA
23 Jun 08:33: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 5.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 30 km (19 mi) towards E.
23 Jun 08:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 11.0 km (from 3.1 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 32 km (20 mi) towards W.
23 Jun 08:31: Now using data updates from NOA
23 Jun 08:33: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 5.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 30 km (19 mi) towards E.
23 Jun 08:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 11.0 km (from 3.1 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 32 km (20 mi) towards W.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 23, 2022 08:27:22 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Jun 23, 2022 at 11:27 am (GMT +3) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 3.1 |
| Depth | 11.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.3853°N / 22.7202°E  (Ionian Sea, Greece) |
| Antipode | 36.385°S / 157.28°W |
| Shaking intensity | Weak shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | NOA (National Observatory of Athens) |
| Nearest volcano | Methana (147 km / 91 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Petrouni (pop: 18) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Elafonisos (pop: 745) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Alika (Laconia) (pop: 82) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 36 km (22 mi) NW of Kythira (pop: 281) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 37 km (23 mi) WNW of Avlemonas (pop: 81) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) SSW of Asopos (pop: 1,280) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) SW of Gefyra (pop: 1,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 199 km (124 mi) SSW of Athens (pop: 664,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Elafonisos Island (pop: 1,040) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  26.1°C (79 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 11 km | Greece: 13 Km NE From Potamos Kythira | NOA |
| 3.0 | 2 km | SOUTHERN GREECE | EMSC |
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