Significant magnitude 5.4 earthquake 45 km south of Arvanitochori, Greece
5.4 quake 26 Dec 8:59 pm (GMT +2)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred in the evening on Sunday, December 26th, 2021, at 8:59 pm local time near Arvanitochori, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, as reported by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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 German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.3, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 5.5.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Arvanitochori (pop. 170) located 45 km from the epicenter, and Karpathos (pop. 2,200) 60 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Palekastro (pop. 1,100) located 70 km from the epicenter, Sitia (pop. 8,700) 83 km away, Ierapetra (pop. 12,400) 113 km away, and Agios Nikolaos (pop. 11,400) 117 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Dec 26, 2021 8:59 pm (GMT +2) local time (26 Dec 2021 18:59 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.4
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 35°N / 26.98°E (Eastern Mediterranean, Greece)
Primary data source: NOA
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