Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Hit Southern Greece

- Time: 2024-01-16 at 05:20:53 UTC
             2024-01-16 at 07:20:53 Athens
- Location: 37.26° LAT, 23.04° LON
- Magnitude: ml4.8
- Depth: 5 km
- Provider: EMSC

The epicenter was about 11 km (7 miles) north-northeast of Leonidio, a town with a population of 3,826.

M4.8 earthquake in Greece (January 16, 2024)
Picture 1: Location of magnitude 4.8 in southern Greece (January 16, 2024).

The earthquake occurred within a region with MODERATE seismic hazard exposure (blue alert), issued in the weekly forecast on Monday, January 15, 2024, available here and as shown in the image below.

Magnitude 4.7 earthquake in Greece (January 16, 2024)
Picture 2: Moderate seismic hazard level in the area of magnitude 4.8 earthquake in southern Greece (January 16, 2024).

There have been no reports of damage, injuries, or casualties as a result of the earthquake so far. Also, no tsunami warning was issued.

 

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