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Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - Greece on Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 3:28 am (GMT +2) -

Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 5 km depth

7 Dec 01:32 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 3 minutes.
7 Dec 01:36: Magnitude recalculated from 1.2 to 1.3.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Dec 7, 2022 01:28:55 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Dec 7, 2022 at 3:28 am (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	1.3
Depth	5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	39.48284°N / 21.23727°E (Greece)
Antipode	39.483°S / 158.763°W
Shaking intensity	Not felt
Felt
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	Sousaki (235 km / 146 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	2 km (1 mi) WNW of Pachtouri (pop: 193) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 6 km (4 mi) NNE of Theodoriana (pop: 999) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 11 km (7 mi) SE of Matsouki (pop: 455) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 14 km (9 mi) SSW of Polythéa (pop: 215) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) E of Ktistades (pop: 413) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 15 km (9 mi) NW of Polynéri (Pindei) (pop: 221) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) WSW of Pýrra (pop: 150) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 273 km (170 mi) NW of Athens (pop: 664,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 0.7°C (33 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSW
Estimated seismic energy released	5.6 x 10⁶ joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
1.3	5 km	Greece	RaspberryShake

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Castrocucco, Italy (CUC/MN network) | Distance from quake: 467 km / 290 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Castrocucco, Italy: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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At magnitude 1.3, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.

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