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Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 5.4 km west of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 10:42 pm (GMT +2) -

Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 20 km depth

6 Dec 20:48 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.
6 Dec 20:49: Now using data updates from NOA
6 Dec 20:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 20.4 km (from 3.1 to 12.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.8 km (2.3 mi) towards SE.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 6, 2022 20:42:08 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Dec 6, 2022 at 10:42 pm (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.2
Depth	20.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	38.242°N / 21.6728°E (Ionian Sea, Greece)
Antipode	38.242°S / 158.327°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Nearest volcano	Sousaki (129 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	5 km (3 mi) W of Patras (pop: 168,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) N of Agios Vasileios (pop: 2,570) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) NE of Kato Achaḯa (Dimi) (pop: 5,750) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) SE of Galatas (pop: 1,060) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 19 km (12 mi) N of Kato Mazaraki (pop: 1,010) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) SW of Nafpaktos (pop: 13,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 26 km (16 mi) SE of Missolonghi (Μεσολόγγι) (pop: 12,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 182 km (113 mi) W of Athens (pop: 664,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) ESE of Kalamos Island (pop: 496) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 13.5°C (56 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released	1.3 x 10⁸ joules (35 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.2	20 km	Greece: 5 Km W From Patrai	NOA
2.2	20 km	Greece	RaspberryShake

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