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Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 71 km south of Heraklion, Crete, Greece, on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 5:03 am (GMT +2) -

Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 6 km depth

25 Jan 03:16 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 13 minutes.
25 Jan 03:18: Now using data updates from NOA

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 25, 2023 03:03:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 5:03 am (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.4
Depth	5.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	34.7067°N / 24.9435°E (Eastern Mediterranean, Greece)
Antipode	34.707°S / 155.057°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Nearest volcano	Santorini (193 km / 120 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	34 km (21 mi) SSE of Pompia (pop: 953) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) SSW of Pýrgos (pop: 1,130) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 44 km (27 mi) SSE of Tympaki (Timpaki) (pop: 5,290) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 47 km (29 mi) S of Zaros (pop: 2,210) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 70 km (43 mi) S of Gazi (pop: 12,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) SSW of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 84 km (52 mi) SSE of Rethymno (pop: 32,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 380 km (236 mi) SSE of Athens (pop: 664,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 73 km (45 mi) SSW of Kreta Island (pop: 623,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 80 km (50 mi) E of Gavdos Island (pop: 152) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Few Clouds 15.4°C (60 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from N
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10⁸ joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.4	5.5 km	Greece: 28 Km SSE From Kaloi Limenes	NOA
2.4	5.5 km	Crete, Greece	RaspberryShake

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At magnitude 2.4, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.

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