Small 3.7 quake hits near Ierissos, Chalkidikí, Greece

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred early evening on Monday, August 12th, 2024, at 7:52 pm local time near Ierissos, Chalkidikí, Greece, as reported by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 5 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.
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 Karyes (pop. 240) located 12 km from the epicenter, Ouranoupoli (pop. 1000) 13 km away, Nea Roda (pop. 1,200) 20 km away, and Sarti (pop. 1,200) 21 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ierissos (pop. 3,300) located 25 km from the epicenter, Sykia (pop. 1,900) 28 km away, Neos Marmaras (pop. 3,200) 32 km away, Nikiti (pop. 2,700) 37 km away, and Polygyros (pop. 10,000) 57 km away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Aug 12, 2024 07:52 pm (GMT +3) local time (12 Aug 2024 16:52 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.7
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.26°N / 24.1°E (Mount Athos, Greece)
Primary data source: NOA
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