Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Greece: 41 Km SW From Palaiochora on Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 2:33 am (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 12 km depth
5 Aug 23:36 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.
5 Aug 23:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.4 km (from 6.2 to 7.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 15 km (9.5 mi) towards WSW.
5 Aug 23:41: Now using data updates from NOA
5 Aug 23:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.4 km (from 6.2 to 7.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 15 km (9.5 mi) towards WSW.
5 Aug 23:41: Now using data updates from NOA
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 5, 2022 23:33:04 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 2:33 am (GMT +3) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 12.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 34.9814°N / 23.3469°E  (Greece) |
| Antipode | 34.981°S / 156.653°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | NOA (National Observatory of Athens) |
| Nearest volcano | Milos (214 km / 133 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 39 km (24 mi) SW of Gialos (pop: 873) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 40 km (25 mi) SSW of Moni Chrysoskalitissas (pop: 66) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) SSW of Elos (pop: 130) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 64 km (39 mi) SSW of Kissamos (pop: 4,240) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) SSW of Kolimvari (pop: 1,030) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 86 km (53 mi) SW of Chania (pop: 53,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 96 km (60 mi) SW of Mouzouras (pop: 1,460) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 336 km (209 mi) S of Athens (pop: 664,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) WNW of Gavdos Island (pop: 152) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  27.8°C (82 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (11 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 | 12 km | Greece: 41 Km SW From Palaiochora | NOA |
| 2.1 | 12 km | Crete, Greece | RaspberryShake |
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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