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Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 61 km northeast of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 3:55 pm (GMT +2) -

Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 12 km depth

6 Dec 14:00 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 5 minutes.
6 Dec 14:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 1.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 11.7 km (from 6.2 to 7.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.1 km (5 mi) towards N.
6 Dec 14:28: Now using data updates from NOA

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 6, 2022 13:55:09 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 3:55 pm (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.8
Depth	11.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	38.2901°N / 24.3063°E (Aegean Sea, Greece)
Antipode	38.29°S / 155.694°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Nearest volcano	Sousaki (113 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	10 km (6 mi) E of Zarakes (pop: 936) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 49 km (31 mi) NE of Gerakas (pop: 29,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) ENE of Kifissia (pop: 47,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 51 km (32 mi) NE of Agia Paraskevi (pop: 59,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 52 km (32 mi) ENE of Marousi (pop: 72,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) NE of Chalandri (pop: 74,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) ENE of Acharnes (pop: 99,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) NE of Athens (pop: 664,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SE of Euboea Island (pop: 198,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 107 km (67 mi) NE of Nisi Agkistri Island (pop: 1,140) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 15.4°C (60 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NE
Estimated seismic energy released	3.2 x 10⁷ joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.8	12 km	Greece: 10 Km E From Zarakes	NOA
1.8	12 km	Greece: Aegean Sea	RaspberryShake

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