Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - Crete, Greece on Tuesday, 9 June 2015
Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Crete, Greece on Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Jun 10 12:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.4 to 5.3.
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 45.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.05°N / 26.69°E

Nearest volcano: Nisyros (198 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 5.6*10^12 J (1.56 GWh / 1344 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
Heure | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source | |
Tue, 9 Jun 2015 | ||||
Tue, 9 Jun 21:49 UTC | M 5.4 / 25 km | CRETE, GREECE | EMSC | |
Tue, 9 Jun 21:49 UTC | M 5.3 / 11 km | GIRIT ADASI ACIKLARI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) | Bogazici Uni. | |
Tue, 9 Jun 21:49 UTC | M 5.4 / 15.8 km | 34 Km SSW from Kasos | NOA_HL |
"I felt it" reports:
xerokambos / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Während des Schlafes konnte nicht eindeutig sagen ob Traum oder Wirklichkeit am nächsten Morgen.
Heraklion / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Kreta / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Kreta / MMI III (Weak shaking)
Tsoutsouros / MMI IV (Light shaking): the ground was lightly shaking for about 3 to 5 seconds
Stavrakia (Greece) (151 km W from epicenter)(no details): It was barely noticeable. It lasted for about half a minute. (via EMSC)
Athens (Greece) (432 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Ekane ena ksssssss.... (via EMSC)
Chalandri (Greece) (431 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Dogs were barking minutes before the earthquake (via EMSC)
Gazi (Greece) (155 km W from epicenter)(no details): The Room was shaking for a few seconds. ...my key belt on my door was moving for at least 1 minute (via EMSC)
Heraklion (Greece) (148 km W from epicenter)(no details): Estaba tumbada en la cama y sentí un balanceo entonces miré alrededor, me incorporé y noté que la cama se estaba moviendo hacia los lados. No noté que durara mucho, pero lo suficiente como para percibirlo. Compañeros míos, también en el centro de la ciudad ( cerca de Lion Square, Heraklion, Crete) lo sintieron también (via EMSC)
Kárpathos (Greece) (82 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Chairs chaking. (via EMSC)
Thera (Greece) (202 km NW from epicenter)(no details): A subtle shake but not like the one in Athens last night (via EMSC)
(Greece) (175 km W from epicenter)(no details): one of my friend and me noticed it as we was talking on skype (via EMSC)
Heraklion (Greece) (148 km W from epicenter)(no details): Was on 4th floor sitted on sofa, lightings shaking for quite long (via EMSC)
Heraklion (Greece) (148 km W from epicenter)(no details): Lasted about a minute (via EMSC)
Heraklion (Greece) (148 km W from epicenter)(no details): Lasted not more than 10 seconds here. As with all of the earthquakes the past months, I felt that it came in two distinct waves, the first being shorter and lighter (but this may be just due to the properties of the building I live in). It was softer that what I would expect for the magnitude, the depth, and my distance for the epicenter. (via EMSC)
Elounda (Greece) (96 km NW from epicenter)(no details): Απότομο τίναγμα από Βορειανατολικά προς Νοτιοδυτικά, βρίσκομαι σε ισόγειο μπροστά στην παραλία της Πλάκας στην Ελούντα, και αισθάνθηκα την βοή η οποία ακολουθούσε ένας μέτριος ήχος κρούσης και έπειτα το απότομο τίναγμα προς την κατεύθυνση που αναφέρω στην αρχή. Η διάρκεια ήταν 6 με 10 δευτερόλεπτα. Έχω γάτες μέσα και έξω από το σπίτι, οι οποίες ακόμη και τώρα που έχουν περάσει 15 20 λεπτά, είναι ακόμη ανήσυχες. (via EMSC)
Ierapetra (Greece) (87 km W from epicenter)(no details): Was on 3Rd floor lightings shaking for quite long approx 90 seconds (via EMSC)
Ierapetra (Greece) (87 km W from epicenter)(no details): Started with furniture creaking and moving and continued with swaying for more than a minute. Felt dizzy afterwards. (via EMSC)
Rethymno (Greece) (208 km W from epicenter)(no details): Αισθητός... Με ξύπνησε (via EMSC)
Iraklio (Greece) (149 km W from epicenter)(no details): Me xypnhse... (via EMSC)
Heraklion (Greece) (148 km W from epicenter)(no details): 5th floor: I was sitting on the couch when suddenly the flat started to sway. It lasted only a few seconds but the lamps kept swaying for 2 minutes. (via EMSC)
Iraklio (Greece) (148 km W from epicenter)(no details): Arketi ora... (via EMSC)
Iraklio (Greece) (147 km W from epicenter)(no details): Felt (via EMSC)
(Greece) (88 km W from epicenter)(no details): 60 seconds shaking enough to wake up (via EMSC)
Volada (Greece) (70 km NE from epicenter)(no details): Bed was shaking for good minute. In the begining sowly, then faster, fast, slower until it was gone. (via EMSC)