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2012-05-12 Mw 4 GREECE

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Magnitude	Mw 4.0
Region	GREECE
Date time	2012-05-12 22:48:12.0 UTC
Location	40.58 N ; 22.85 E
Depth	24 km
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Witness location : Kalamaria (Greece) (8 km E from epicenter)

strong horizontal shake for a few seconds

Witness location : Kalamaria (Greece) (8 km E from epicenter)

Ηταν σαν ένα μεγάλο αυτοκίνητο να έπεσε πανω στο κτιριο: πολύ μικρής διάρκειας, άλλα πολύ δυνατό τράνταγμα.

Witness location : Kalamaria (Greece) (8 km E from epicenter)

A lot of noise, not so strong though. Lasted 3-4 sec. No aftershocks

Witness location : Kalamaria (Greece) (8 km E from epicenter)

I've lived in Thessaloniki for 5 years and this is about my 3rd quake I've noticed.  Out of all of them, this was the loudest & most scary for me, I saw & felt the building sway & the rumble was loud, but I was surprised that nothing in my small unit on the 2nd floor rattled etc.  I wasn't asleep which made it worse, but it has scared me a fair bit!

Witness location : Kalamaria (Greece) (8 km E from epicenter)

τον ένιωσα κατακόρυφο, δεν κουνήθηκαν τα φωτιστικά οροφής.

Witness location : Kalamaria (Greece) (8 km E from epicenter)

Felt like it was very close

Witness location : Kalamaria (Greece) (8 km E from epicenter)

Sense that the move was up-down, like something really heavy falls behind you.

Witness location : Kalamaria (Greece) (8 km E from epicenter)

smooth at start but ended with a short and strong vibration

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

Ήταν η πιό ισχυρά αντιληπτή δόνηση που ένοιωσα στο σπίτι μου από τον σεισμό της 4/7/78 που ληταν ο τελευταίος ισχυρός της σειράς του σεισμού της 20/6/78.

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

i saw some people at the street that moment and they don't seems to feel anything

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

Δυνατός σεισμός με πολύ μικρή διάρκεια

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY EARTHQUAKES IN THE PAST, THIS ONE WAS SHORT IN DURATION BUT VERY INTENSE. IT SHOOK MY CAR VIOLENTLY AS IF A TRUCK CRASHED INTO IT! PEOPLE WOKE UP AND SOME EVACUATED BUILDINGS.

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

It was very brief, like a kick, and it made a sound

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

Unusual hot days with sudden rain

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

It was very short, about three seconds long. It came with a first wave and sound and then another two stronger waves.

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

Very loud roar, 1-2 seconds before the earthquake started.
Quake lasted for 3-5 seconds.

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

ka8ariza ton pagko tis kouzinas

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

It was very loud for such a little shake,it felt like going up an down instead of going left and right, short period of shake

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

It was a strange one, as if a small bomb had exploded. Or as the warplane breaks the sound barrier...

Witness location : Thessalonika (Greece) (10 km NE from epicenter)

it lasted only for 4-6 seconds...

Witness location : Thermaikos (Greece) (11 km SE from epicenter)

Ο ΣΕΙΣΜΟΣ ΗΤΑΝ ΙΣΧΥΡΟΣ ΑΛΛΑ ΕΙΧΕ ΕΛΑΧΙΣΤΟΤΑΤΗ ΔΙΑΡΚΕΙΑ. ΗΤΑΝ ΣΑΝ ΕΝΑ "ΓΚΑΠ-ΓΚΑΠ" ΑΝ ΑΥΤΟ ΜΠΟΡΕΙ ΝΑ ΠΕΡΙΓΡΑΨΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΔΙΑΡΚΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ. ΕΙΜΑΙ ΣΤΟΝ ΤΡΙΤΟ ΟΡΟΦΟ ΚΑΙ ΚΟΥΝΗΘΗΚΑΝ ΑΡΚΕΤΑ ΚΑΠΟΙΑ ΚΡΕΜΑΣΤΑ ΑΝΤΙΚΕΙΜΕΝΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΝΑ ΦΩΤΙΣΤΙΚΟ ΔΑΠΕΔΟΥ ΤΑΛΑΝΤΕΥΤΗΚΕ ΑΡΚΕΤΑ.

Witness location : Thermaikos (Greece) (11 km SE from epicenter)

απλώς ακούστηκε μια βουή από κάτω και έτριξε το πάτωμα και η καρέκλα μου στιγμιαία.

Witness location : Evosmos (Greece) (11 km NE from epicenter)

I was lying down in bed and felt sort of jerky sensation, not the rolling mention I have experienced in the past. The building and outside noise was quite noticible.

Witness location : Evosmos (Greece) (11 km NE from epicenter)

It takes only 2 sec... Everything fine people sleeping.

Witness location : Evosmos (Greece) (11 km NE from epicenter)

enough strong to wake you up

Witness location : Evosmos (Greece) (11 km NE from epicenter)

Was lying in bed and felt building shake. Heard rumble.

Witness location : Panorama (Greece) (15 km E from epicenter)

I have chandeliers in all rooms. No one has been shake.

Witness location : Thermi (Greece) (15 km E from epicenter)

All its ol

Witness location : Mikra (Greece) (18 km SE from epicenter)

A jolt

Witness location : Epanomi (Greece) (18 km S from epicenter)

MILHSA ON LINE ME FILOUS STO ORAIOKASTRO K STHN KALAMARIA K TO NIOSANE PIO ENTONA APO OTI EGO.KOUNITHIKAN PIO POLY K AKOUSAN THORIVO

Witness location : Skopelos (Greece) (178 km SE from epicenter)

ήταν ο μεγάλος σεισμός του 1999 στην Αθήνα...αλλά εγώ βρισκόμυν στην Σκόπελο..!!!!το δωμάτιο ήταν σχεδόν άδειο από έπιπλα....μόνο τα βασικά είχε..οπότε και δεν είχε αντικείμενα να δω πως αντιδρούσαν...