Quake Info: Strong Mag. 5.2 Earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km South of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm (GMT +1)

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm (GMT +1)

Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 15 km depth

14 Mar 16:39 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 4 minutes.
14 Mar 16:42: Now using data updates from NOA
14 Mar 16:50: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 14.0 km (from 6.2 to 8.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.6 mi) towards NNE.
14 Mar 17:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.0 to 15.2 km (from 8.7 to 9.4 mi).

Update Tue, 14 Mar 2023, 16:57

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 96 km southwest of Marmari, Greece

5.2 quake 14 Mar 5:36 pm (GMT +1)

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Marmari, Lakonien, Peloponnese, Greece, was reported only 21 minutes ago by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Greece. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 14 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Tuesday, March 14th, 2023, at 5:36 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS), which listed it as a magnitude 5.3 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the United States Geological Survey at magnitude 5.4, the Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul (KOERI-RETMC) at magnitude 5.4, Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) at magnitude 5.4, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.4, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 5.4.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Marmari (pop. 11) located 96 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 14, 2023 16:36:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5.2
Depth	15.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	35.6003°N / 22.1329°E (Eastern Mediterranean, Greece)
Antipode	35.6°S / 157.867°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	4 reports
Primary data source	NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Nearest volcano	Milos (242 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	97 km (60 mi) SSW of Marmari (pop: 11) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 134 km (83 mi) SSW of Gythio (pop: 4,280) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 138 km (86 mi) W of Kissamos (pop: 4,240) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 160 km (99 mi) S of Kalamata (pop: 54,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 166 km (103 mi) S of Sparta (Sparti) (pop: 16,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 169 km (105 mi) SSE of Gargalianoi (pop: 6,280) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 172 km (107 mi) W of Chania (pop: 53,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 301 km (187 mi) SSW of Athens (pop: 664,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 124 km (77 mi) SW of Elafonisos Island (pop: 1,040) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 274 km (170 mi) W of Crete Island (pop: 623,100) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 14.5°C (58 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from WNW
Estimated seismic energy released	4 x 10¹² joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
5.2	15 km	Greece: 98 Km SW From Kithira	NOA
5.4	29 km	Greece: Central Mediterranean Sea	RaspberryShake
5.4	10 km	Greece: 110 Km SW From Kithira	GFZ
5.4	10 km	Greece [Sea]	INGV
5.4	19 km	Greece: YUNANISTAN	KOERI-RETMC
5.4	29 km	101 Km SW of Kýthira, Greece	USGS
5.3	10 km	Greece: Near Athens	RENASS
5.4	10 km	Greece: Central Mediterranean Sea	IRIS
5.4	10 km	Greece: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA	EMSC
5.4	10 km	Greece: Central Mediterranean Sea	GeoAu
5.4	10 km	Greece: Mittelmeer	ZAMG

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Kreet (148.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) : كانت هزة قوية والله انا ما قدرت امشي بس وقعت بالبحر مع السمكات الظراف ???????? (reported through our app)

الجيزة / Weak shaking (MMI III) : هزة بسيطة و كنت وقتها على السرير | 2 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)

Aryanah, L’Ariana Ville (1082.3 km W of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : لم اشعر بها | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)

Бат ям / not felt : Не чувствуется | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)

İzmir / not felt : Hissetmexim | One user found this interesting. (reported through our app)

Cairo (1071.2 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 30-60 s

Pireas (293.3 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt

Maltepe, Istanbul (852.4 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)

Tirana (668.6 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)

Damascus (1307.2 km E of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)

Darnah Libya / not felt (reported through our app)

mansoura / not felt (reported through our app)

Zaječar / not felt (reported through our app)

Lattakia / not felt (reported through our app)

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (16 quakes)

Date and time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Mar 26, 2023 19:17 1 day 2 hours ago	2.5 6.6 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 267 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 26, 2023 17:24 1 day 3 hours ago	2.6 17 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 291 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 25, 2023 15:14 2 days ago	2.2 8.2 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 281 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 24, 2023 22:00 3 days ago	2.2 5.9 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 261 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 24, 2023 00:38 4 days ago	2.5 6.7 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 297 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 23, 2023 22:35 4 days ago	2.3 10.2 km	Eastern Mediterranean, Greece	More
Mar 23, 2023 22:31 4 days ago	3.1 22 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 294 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 22, 2023 23:09 5 days ago	2.4 25 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 263 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 20, 2023 00:37 8 days ago	2.2 12 km	Eastern Mediterranean, Greece	More
Mar 15, 2023 23:58 12 days ago	2.8 15 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 297 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 15, 2023 06:01 13 days ago	3.0 8.7 km	Eastern Mediterranean, Greece	More
Mar 15, 2023 05:42 13 days ago	3.2 28 km	Eastern Mediterranean, Greece	More
Mar 14, 2023 22:33 13 days ago	2.3 9 km	Eastern Mediterranean, Greece	More
Mar 14, 2023 22:21 13 days ago	3.1 8 km	Eastern Mediterranean, Greece	More
Mar 14, 2023 21:01 13 days ago	2.1 12 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 292 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More
Mar 14, 2023 17:39 13 days ago	2.6 7.3 km	Eastern Mediterranean, 283 km SW of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece	More

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Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm (GMT +1) -

Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 15 km depth

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 96 km southwest of Marmari, Greece

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Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm (GMT +1) - writeAge(1678811761)

Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 15 km depth

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.2 just reported 96 km southwest of Marmari, Greece

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Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm (GMT +1) -