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Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 86 km northeast of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 7:37 pm (GMT +2) -

Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 5 km depth

30 Nov 18:00 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 22 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Nov 30, 2022 17:37:49 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 7:37 pm (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.3
Depth	5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	35.9574°N / 25.69774°E (Aegean Sea, Greece)
Antipode	35.957°S / 154.302°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	Santorini (56 km / 35 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	50 km (31 mi) SSE of Emporeio (pop: 1,950) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) SSE of Oia (pop: 3,380) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) NNE of Malia (pop: 4,340) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 78 km (48 mi) NNE of Kato Gouves (pop: 2,150) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) NE of Néa Alikarnassos (Nea Alikarnassos) (pop: 12,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 86 km (54 mi) NE of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 91 km (56 mi) NE of Gazi (pop: 12,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 285 km (177 mi) SE of Athens (pop: 664,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 46 km (29 mi) S of Anaphi Island (pop: 271) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) NE of Kreta Island (pop: 623,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 16.4°C (62 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from SSE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.8 x 10⁸ joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.3	5 km	Crete, Greece	RaspberryShake

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