Quake Info: Light Mag. 3.6 Earthquake - 16 km East of Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, on Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 9:31 pm (GMT +2)

Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 13 km depth

16 Mar 19:33 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.
16 Mar 19:36: Now using data updates from RaspberryShake
16 Mar 19:39: Now using data updates from NOA
16 Mar 19:44: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.8 km (from 6.2 to 8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 17 km (10.3 mi) towards NNE.

Update Thu, 16 Mar 2023, 19:51

Small magnitude 3.6 quake hits 70 km southeast of Heraklion, Greece in the evening

3.6 quake 16 Mar 9:31 pm (GMT +2)

The National Observatory of Athens (NOA) reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in Greece near Heraklion, Crete, only 19 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the evening on Thursday, March 16th, 2023, at 9:31 pm local time at a shallow depth of 12.8 km. 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.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul (KOERI-RETMC) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.3. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 3.5, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 3.5.
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 Kavousi (pop. 560) located 4 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Agios Nikolaos (pop. 11,400) located 16 km from the epicenter, Elounda (pop. 2,200) 19 km away, Ierapetra (pop. 12,400) 20 km away, Sitia (pop. 8,700) 21 km away, Gra Lygia (pop. 1,500) 23 km away, Neapoli (pop. 2,700) 28 km away, and Malia (pop. 4,300) 41 km away. In Heraklion (pop. 137,200, 70 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 16, 2023 19:31:54 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 9:31 pm (GMT +2)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.6
Depth	12.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	35.153°N / 25.8806°E (Lasithi, Crete, Greece)
Antipode	35.153°S / 154.119°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	14 reports
Primary data source	NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Nearest volcano	Santorini (146 km / 91 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	4 km (2 mi) NNE of Kavousi (pop: 559) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) ESE of Agios Nikolaos (pop: 11,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 20 km (13 mi) NE of Ierapetra (Kreta) (pop: 12,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Sitia (pop: 8,710) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Neapoli (Crète) (pop: 2,680) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 41 km (25 mi) ESE of Malia (pop: 4,340) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 70 km (43 mi) ESE of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 369 km (229 mi) SSE of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 11.1°C (52 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NW
Estimated seismic energy released	1.6 x 10¹⁰ joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.6	13 km	Greece: 4 Km NNE From Kavousi	NOA
3.5	10 km	Crete, Greece	RaspberryShake
3.5	2 km	CRETE, GREECE	EMSC
3.3	9.1 km	Greece: GIRIT ADASI (AKDENIZ)	KOERI-RETMC

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Sitia/Crete (21.2 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s : Little rumbling sound around 3-5 second's. One shelf been little shaking. Third floor apartment. Sitia Crete.

Kavousi (3.8 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 1-2 s

Kato Xorio (9.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s : Lying on bed and felt a definite shake and jolt

Sitia (56.4 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / single vertical bump / very short : I was in bed. One big bump and small shakings after

Kalo Nero (20.2 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Lying on the floor I felt the earth moving

Agios Nikolaos (9.1 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s

Kavousi (3.9 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Sat on the sofa

Piskokefalo (19.9 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Floor and house shook

koutsounari (15.1 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : vertical bumping felt on bed

Schinokapsala / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single vertical bump / very short (reported through our app)

Achlia / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s

Mesa Mouliana / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / very short : The floor bounced once. Felt like a rock being dropped next to me.

SITIA 72300 / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Vibrating sound and less shaking (reported through our app)

Agios Nikolaos / Weak shaking (MMI III) / vibration and rolling

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Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - 16 km east of Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, on Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 9:31 pm (GMT +2) -

Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 13 km depth

Small magnitude 3.6 quake hits 70 km southeast of Heraklion, Greece in the evening

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Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 13 km depth

Small magnitude 3.6 quake hits 70 km southeast of Heraklion, Greece in the evening

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Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - 16 km east of Agios Nikolaos, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, on Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 9:31 pm (GMT +2) -