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Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - Southern Greece on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 1:33 am (GMT +2) -

Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 7 km depth

6 Dec 23:40 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 7 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 6, 2022 23:33:34 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 1:33 am (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.5
Depth	7.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	37.53015°N / 23.33871°E (Greece)
Antipode	37.53°S / 156.661°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	Methana (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	1 km (1 mi) E of Psifta (pop: 32) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 11 km (7 mi) WNW of Poros (pop: 3,650) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 17 km (10 mi) ENE of Didyma (pop: 1,050) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Kastri (pop: 2,510) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (12 mi) SE of Epidavros (pop: 1,620) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) NNW of Hydra (Nomós Piraiós) (pop: 1,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Aegina (pop: 6,870) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 61 km (38 mi) SW of Athens (pop: 664,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 12.8°C (55 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from S
Estimated seismic energy released	1.1 x 10⁷ joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.5	7.3 km	Southern Greece	RaspberryShake

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