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2008-01-06 Mw 6.2 SOUTHERN GREECE

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Magnitude	Mw 6.2
Region	SOUTHERN GREECE
Date time	2008-01-06 05:14:18.4 UTC
Location	37.16 N ; 22.64 E
Depth	72 km
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Witness location : 30 Km S Piraieus (Greece) (106 km NE from epicenter)

It was rather disturbing and made one wonder where the epicentre was, how powerful the earthquake was, and if there was more coming. Thank you for making this information (at least the first two items) available.

Witness location : Dafni (Greece) (129 km NE from epicenter)

The length was impressive, it felt like two or more events happening simultaneously

Witness location : Ilioupoli (Greece) (131 km NE from epicenter)

Since the last Earthquake i have ready a rope with knots attached on my Balcony. I went outside and grabbed the rope. But it had stopped to shake already. So i did not use it..
MAY THE GODDESS ATHENA HOLD ENGELADOS FROM TRYING TO GET OUT.
MACHAON DODEKATHEOU

Witness location : 2 Km W Athens (Greece) (131 km NE from epicenter)

the earthquake felt like it was 2 earthquakes there was a first motion then a stop then a second motion although it was only one quake i think this might be cause of the depth of the quake and the distance

Witness location : 0.1 Km SW Nea Ionia (Greece) (137 km NE from epicenter)

It lasted for several seconds.

Witness location : Vrilissia (Greece) (143 km NE from epicenter)

this felt quite long in duration - ~10 to 15 seconds.  started with moderate shaking then much harder trembling for the few lasts seconds

Witness location : 2 Km E Amarousion (Greece) (144 km NE from epicenter)

Big gap between primary and secondary waves, almost felt like 2 different quakes...

Witness location : Penteli (Greece) (147 km NE from epicenter)

The quake started as a monotonous tremble then turned into a jerking motion back and forth not up and down.  I was awake but my husband woke up instantly as the initial shaking began.  It lasted longer than previous experiences and was not consistent.  It must have lasted 20 seconds, give or take a few.

Witness location : 2 Km S Nea Makri (Greece) (155 km NE from epicenter)

Dogs outside one hour before before where barking like mad in all the street.

Witness location : 30 Km E Athens (Greece) (156 km NE from epicenter)

It felt/sounded like it was 2 earthquakes. At first I heard a rumbling sound and small closet doors was trembling making a sound like someone was knocking on the door. It lasted 2-4 seconds and then it was a 2-3  seconds pause before the hanging lamps and the christmastree started to swing. I only felt the 2nd one that made the lamps to swing.

Witness location : 110 Km N Xilokastron (Greece) (212 km NW from epicenter)

και του χρόνου.καιρό είχαμε να κουνηθούμε

Witness location : Argostolion (Greece) (221 km NW from epicenter)

It was big enough,
regards

Witness location : 2 Km E Vrises (Greece) (243 km SE from epicenter)

There was a rumbling sound for about 5 seconds before the jolt

Witness location : Iraklion (Greece) (302 km SE from epicenter)

It was very long in duration and at first it felt like there were 2 earthquakes, one after the other, the second beeing the stronger.

Witness location : 2 Km S Iraklion (Greece) (304 km SE from epicenter)

it was a strong earthquake but it was far away, i could read on my tv that an earthquake happens when it was happening in my house, that make me understant that it was far away and late to come in my place.

Witness location : Ioannina (Greece) (319 km NW from epicenter)

I Have headaches before major earthquakes and I feel nautious.
Not a joke!!!So has my mother!

European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

2008-01-06 Mw 6.2 SOUTHERN GREECE