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2012-01-27 Mw 5.4 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE

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Magnitude	Mw 5.4
Region	DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
Date time	2012-01-27 01:33:23.0 UTC
Location	36.04 N ; 25.06 E
Depth	5 km
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Witness location : 1 Km S Panormos (Greece) (77 km SW from epicenter)

This earthquake felt stronger than the one experienced the morning before in Crete. It seemed to last longer and many more things were shaking and rattling.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

Νομίζω οτι ήτανε διπλάσιος από τον χθεσινό

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

Deep rumbling sound. Woke us up and continued for a while. More felt than the previous one yesterday.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

THE EATHQUAKES IN MY PLACE WAKE UP  THE IFAISTEIO TIS SANTORINIS

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

It felt stronger than yesterday's earthquake, but also shorter. The noise was again rather loud.
Cats were calm but awake. The dogs in the neighborhood made quite some noise.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

Strong biut short !

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

Slightly stronger feeling than the yesterday one, but shorter. Different shaking. Maybe nearest epicenter, i thought. A report from Rethymno relative is that it was stronger than the previous and it wake them up.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

Και οι δύο δονίσεις που έγιναν στην Κρήτη, ήταν πολύ τρομακτικές. Η πρώτη τα ξημερώματα της Πέμπτης γύρο στις 06:00 το πρωι, και η δέυτερη στις 03:30 τα ξημερώματα της Παρασκευής. Υπήρχε υπόκουφο βουητό και ταλάντωση δεξιά αριστερά. Το σπίτι μου είναι στο 1ο όροφο δεν έχω άλλο όροφο από πάνω μου, αλλά τα σπίτια δεξιά και αριστερά μου είναι κολίτά , οπότε ήταν σαν ντόμινο. Στην πίσω πλευρά του σπιτιού μου έιναι μια καινούργια πολυκατακία με 5 ορόφους, η οποία έμιαζε με χαρτόκουτα μπροστά στην ταλάντωση.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

It was stronger than yesterday's and lasted longer.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

if this earthquake caused from santorini's volcano we are gona have many many more in the near future i think,so let's be all prepared

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

It was like someone took my bed and shake it like a toy!!!
the shaking was so hard and the noice very bad like earth was ready to explose.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

An exact replica of yesterdays. 3 sec ascending, a little bit larger duration, near 25S. 3-4 HZ vibrations, P-Type prominent at my location, S-type Soft.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

Short punch, unlike yesterday's side to side shaking

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

Our birds were flying panicly in their cage.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

As strong as yesterday's earthquake but had at least double the duration.

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

i thought that was same or bigger size than the last night earthquake...
Lets see if will be continued in the same area the activity...

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

24h after the 5.3 at 26/1/2012

Witness location : Gazi (Greece) (79 km S from epicenter)

It woke us up. Felt stronger than the previous one before 21 hours. This time trembling and then also swaying.

Witness location : 1 Km S Iraklion (Greece) (80 km S from epicenter)

it is stronger than yesterdays

Witness location : Gouves (Greece) (84 km S from epicenter)

Felt a bit stronger but lasted less than the one last night.

Witness location : 30 Km E Khania (Greece) (87 km SW from epicenter)

There was a much stronger shaking than yesterday and a grinding, groaning noise.  The windows shook and creaked. Cats downstairs seemed completely unconcerned though they were awake so perhaps it woke them up.

Witness location : Rethimnon (Greece) (92 km SW from epicenter)

Very frightening that it was the second strong earthquake between 24 hours...

Witness location : Rethimnon (Greece) (92 km SW from epicenter)

It was longer in duration and significantly stronger than the 5.2 quake which occurred on the 26 January 2012

Witness location : 3 Km E Kounoupidiana (Greece) (103 km SW from epicenter)

Today's quake felt stronger than yesterday but didn't last as long. Today maybe five seconds yesterday seemed like ten or so.

Witness location : Georgioupoli (Greece) (104 km SW from epicenter)

this earthquake was not like the one of yesterday, this one lastede longer, about 10 seconds and felt much stronger

Witness location : Vamos (Greece) (105 km SW from epicenter)

It was a rapid shaking for about 4-6 seconds

Witness location : Kounoupidiana (Greece) (105 km SW from epicenter)

After waking up I felt a gentle NE wave under my feet, which lasted only a few seconds.

Witness location : Armeni (Greece) (106 km SW from epicenter)

This one seemed different to the one last night, it had a greater initial intensity, followed by a shorter duration lower intensity shaking. The lower intensity shaking seemed to go right through your body!!! Spooky !!!

Witness location : Khania (Greece) (111 km SW from epicenter)

I was awake studying at the ground floor of my house. First I heard the door shaking (it is metallic with glass) and after a second I felt the trembling. It lasted few seconds and felt strong.

Witness location : Khania (Greece) (111 km SW from epicenter)

Very similar feeling to the event in the same area 21 hours prior.

Witness location : Khania (Greece) (111 km SW from epicenter)

I FELT THAT...here we go again. That was long, and the building shook and swayed for 3 to 4 seconds. The buffet near me was making creeking sound. And the champagne glasses and things inside were shaking. That felt stronger the one 24 hour before ago.....

Witness location : Khania (Greece) (111 km SW from epicenter)

The only thing i know is that is the second strong earthquake in Crete during the last 24hours with a magnitude over 5.1 and nobody cares to inform people....Goodnight Greece.

Witness location : Nea Kydonia (Greece) (117 km SW from epicenter)

Felt stronger than last nights. Seemed to last linfer probably about 15

Witness location : Platanias (Greece) (119 km SW from epicenter)

This Is the second one In less than 24 hours could their be a bigger one to come?

Witness location : 1 Km E Kolimvari (Greece) (127 km SW from epicenter)

Δυνατό κούνημα... δεύτερη φορά σε λιγότερο απο 24 ώρες! δεν πάμε καλά!

Witness location : Ierapetra (Greece) (130 km SE from epicenter)

Το προηγούμενο βράδυ έγινε σεισμός με παρόμοιο μέγεθος και επίκεντρο, ο οποίος όμως μετα βίας΄έγινε αισθητός

Witness location : Lamia (Greece) (393 km NW from epicenter)

no