Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Struck 5 km NE of Árma, Greece on January 12, 2023 08:35:17

Last Updated: 2023-03-20 06:04:00

On January 12, 2023 08:35:17 an earthquake with magnitude of 4.1 on the richter scale hit 5 km NE of Árma, Greece. The earthquake originated at a depth of approximately 6.609 kilometers below the Earth's surface on longitude 23.525° and latitude 38.387°. According to documented reports people felt the earth quake, No tsunami was triggered due to the earthquake.

Magnitude & Depth

The earthquake that appeared on January 12, 2023 08:35:17 had a magnitude of 4.1 on the richter scale. Which is considered to be a minor earthquake and is often felt but causes little to no damage.

Shallow earthquakes are considered between 0 and 70 km deep, while intermediate earthquakes range from 70 - 300 km deep and deep earthquakes are between 300 - 700 km deep.

Are shallow earthquakes more destructive?

Shallow quakes generally tend to be more damaging than deeper quakes. Seismic waves from deep quakes have to travel farther to the surface, losing energy along the way.

Nearby Cities and Towns

The nearest significant population center is Árma in Central Greece Region, Greece, located 5 kilometers or 3 miles ↓ S of the earthquake's epicenter. Other cities in close proximity include Schimatári (Central Greece Region, Greece) located 6 km (4 mi) → E and Vathí (Central Greece Region, Greece) located 7 km (4 mi) ↗ NE of the epicenter.

In total, we found 165 cities in our database that might have been impacted by the earthquake.

Distance Direction City State Country
5 km (3 mi) ↓ S Árma Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
6 km (4 mi) → E Schimatári Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
7 km (4 mi) ↗ NE Vathí Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
8 km (5 mi) ↗ NE Fáros Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
9 km (5 mi) → E Paralía Avlídhos Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
9 km (6 mi) ↓ S Asopía Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
10 km (6 mi) ↗ NE Néa Lámpsakos Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
10 km (6 mi) ↑ N Chalkída Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
11 km (7 mi) ↗ NE Áyios Nikólaos Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
11 km (7 mi) → E Pláka Dílesi Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
11 km (6 mi) ↑ N Dhrosiá Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
12 km (7 mi) ↖ NW Loukísia Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
12 km (8 mi) ↗ NE Mytikas Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
13 km (8 mi) → E Dílesi Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
13 km (8 mi) ↘ SE Áyios Thomás Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
13 km (8 mi) ↗ NE Vasilikón Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
13 km (8 mi) → E Oinófyta Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
15 km (9 mi) ↗ NE Fílla Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
15 km (9 mi) ↗ NE Afrátion Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
17 km (10 mi) ↑ N Néa Artáki Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
19 km (11 mi) ↙ SW Thívai Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
19 km (11 mi) → E Khalkoútsion Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
21 km (13 mi) ↘ SE Avlónas Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
21 km (13 mi) ↗ NE Malakónta Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
22 km (13 mi) → E Oropós Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
22 km (13 mi) ↑ N Kastélla Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
23 km (14 mi) ↑ N Psachná Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
23 km (14 mi) ↑ N Politiká Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
24 km (15 mi) ↗ NE Erétria Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
24 km (15 mi) → E Néa Palátia Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
24 km (14 mi) → E Skála Oropoú Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
25 km (16 mi) ↓ S Erythrés Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
26 km (16 mi) ↗ NE Magoúla Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
27 km (17 mi) ← W Akraifnía Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
28 km (17 mi) → E Markópoulo Oropoú Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
29 km (18 mi) ↓ S Vília Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
31 km (19 mi) ↗ NE Yimnón Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
31 km (19 mi) ↙ SW Kaparéllion Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
31 km (19 mi) ↙ SW Vágia Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
31 km (19 mi) ↗ NE Amárynthos Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
31 km (19 mi) → E Kálamos Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
33 km (21 mi) ↙ SW Thespiés Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
33 km (20 mi) ← W Martínon Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
34 km (21 mi) → E Afidnés Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
34 km (21 mi) ↘ SE Fylí Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
34 km (21 mi) ↓ S Magoúla Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
35 km (22 mi) ↓ S Mándra Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
35 km (21 mi) ↘ SE Thrakomakedónes Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
35 km (22 mi) → E Polydéndri Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
36 km (22 mi) ↘ SE Asprópyrgos Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
36 km (22 mi) → E Kapandríti Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
36 km (22 mi) ↘ SE Varybóbi Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
36 km (22 mi) ↖ NW Malesína Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
37 km (23 mi) ↘ SE Áno Liósia Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
37 km (23 mi) ↙ SW Alíartos Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
38 km (24 mi) ↖ NW Prokópi Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
38 km (23 mi) ↘ SE Acharnés Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
38 km (23 mi) ↘ SE Elefsína Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
38 km (23 mi) ↘ SE Kryonéri Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
39 km (24 mi) ↘ SE Zefyri Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
39 km (24 mi) → E Ágios Stéfanos Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
40 km (25 mi) ↘ SE Ekáli Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
40 km (24 mi) ↘ SE Kamaterón Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
40 km (25 mi) ↘ SE Petroúpolis Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
40 km (25 mi) ↓ S Vlycháda Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
40 km (25 mi) → E Anoixi Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
41 km (26 mi) ↘ SE Lykóvrysi Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
41 km (25 mi) ↘ SE Néa Erythraía Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
41 km (25 mi) ↘ SE Metamórfosi Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
41 km (26 mi) → E Drosiá Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
42 km (26 mi) ↘ SE Irákleio Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
42 km (26 mi) ↘ SE Ílion Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
42 km (26 mi) ↘ SE Skarmagkás Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
42 km (26 mi) ↘ SE Kifisiá Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
42 km (26 mi) → E Rodópoli Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
42 km (26 mi) → E Stamáta Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
43 km (26 mi) ↘ SE Péfki Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
43 km (27 mi) ↘ SE Chaïdári Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
43 km (26 mi) ↘ SE Néa Filadélfeia Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
43 km (27 mi) ↘ SE Néa Chalkidóna Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
43 km (26 mi) ↘ SE Ágioi Anárgyroi Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
43 km (26 mi) ↓ S Néa Péramos Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
43 km (27 mi) ↘ SE Peristéri Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
44 km (27 mi) ↘ SE Maroúsi Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
44 km (27 mi) ↘ SE Néa Ionía Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
44 km (27 mi) ↘ SE Diónysos Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
45 km (28 mi) ↘ SE Galátsi Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
45 km (28 mi) ↘ SE Agía Varvára Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
45 km (28 mi) ↖ NW Mantoúdi Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
45 km (28 mi) ↘ SE Korydallós Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
45 km (28 mi) ↖ NW Límni Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
46 km (28 mi) ↘ SE Filothéi Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
46 km (29 mi) ↘ SE Psychikó Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
46 km (28 mi) ↘ SE Néa Pentéli Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
46 km (28 mi) ↘ SE Melíssia Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
46 km (28 mi) ↓ S Mégara Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
46 km (29 mi) ↘ SE Aigáleo Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
46 km (28 mi) ↘ SE Kipséli Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
47 km (29 mi) ↘ SE Pentéli Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
47 km (29 mi) ↘ SE Khalándrion Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
47 km (29 mi) ↘ SE Néo Psychikó Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
47 km (29 mi) ↘ SE Vrilissia Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
48 km (29 mi) ↘ SE Athens Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
48 km (30 mi) ← W Orchomenós Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
48 km (30 mi) ↘ SE Távros Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
49 km (30 mi) ↙ SW Domvraína Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
49 km (30 mi) ↘ SE Cholargós Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
49 km (30 mi) ↘ SE Gérakas Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
49 km (30 mi) ↘ SE Agía Paraskeví Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
50 km (31 mi) ↘ SE Zográfos Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
50 km (31 mi) ↘ SE Papágou Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
50 km (31 mi) ↘ SE Anthoúsa Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
51 km (32 mi) ← W Ágios Geórgios Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
52 km (32 mi) ↘ SE Pallíni Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
53 km (33 mi) ↙ SW Agía Triáda Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
53 km (32 mi) ↘ SE Leondárion Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
53 km (33 mi) ↖ NW Roviés Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
54 km (34 mi) ← W Livanátes Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
54 km (33 mi) ← W Atalánti Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
55 km (34 mi) ↘ SE Argithéa Attica Region 🇬🇷 Greece
56 km (35 mi) ← W Livadeiá Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
60 km (37 mi) ← W Chairóneia Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
64 km (39 mi) ↙ SW Perachóra Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
64 km (39 mi) ↙ SW Kyriáki Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
65 km (40 mi) ↙ SW Loutráki Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
66 km (41 mi) ↖ NW Loutrá Aidhipsoú Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
68 km (42 mi) ↖ NW Aidipsós Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
70 km (44 mi) ← W Steíri Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
71 km (44 mi) ← W Áyios Konstandínos Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
71 km (44 mi) ← W Eláteia Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
71 km (44 mi) ↖ NW Istiaía Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
73 km (45 mi) ↖ NW Oreoí Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
74 km (46 mi) ← W Dístomo Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
74 km (46 mi) ← W Káto Tithoréa Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
77 km (48 mi) ← W Antikyra Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
77 km (48 mi) ← W Kaména Voúrla Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
79 km (49 mi) ↙ SW Kiáto Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
79 km (49 mi) ↙ SW Kokkónion Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
80 km (50 mi) ↙ SW Vélo Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
80 km (49 mi) ↙ SW Káto Dhiminió Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
81 km (50 mi) ↙ SW Pásion Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
82 km (51 mi) ← W Aráchova Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
82 km (51 mi) ↙ SW Moúlki Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
82 km (51 mi) ← W Kainoúryion Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
83 km (51 mi) ↑ N Skópelos Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
83 km (51 mi) ↙ SW Sikyón Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
85 km (52 mi) ↙ SW Xylókastro Peloponnese Region 🇬🇷 Greece
85 km (53 mi) ← W Amfíkleia Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
86 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Skiáthos Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
86 km (53 mi) ↖ NW Pelasgía Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
88 km (54 mi) ↖ NW Tríkeri Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
89 km (55 mi) ← W Mólos Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
89 km (55 mi) ↑ N Patitírion Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
89 km (55 mi) ↖ NW Pteleós Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
96 km (59 mi) ↖ NW Soúrpi Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
97 km (60 mi) ↖ NW Argalastí Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
98 km (61 mi) ← W Stylída Central Greece Region 🇬🇷 Greece
110 km (68 mi) ↖ NW Almyrós Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
111 km (69 mi) ↖ NW Evxinoúpolis Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
112 km (69 mi) ↖ NW Áno Lekhónia Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
113 km (70 mi) ↖ NW Káto Lekhónia Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
114 km (71 mi) ↖ NW Agriá Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
116 km (72 mi) ↖ NW Néa Anchiálos Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
118 km (73 mi) ↖ NW Álli Meriá Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece
119 km (74 mi) ↖ NW Volos Lefkada Regional Unit 🇬🇷 Greece

Nearby Power Plants

We found a total 13 utility-scale power plants in the vecinity of the earthquakes epicenter. The closest being Thiva Solar Power Plant Solar power plant, located 14 kilometers (8 miles) ↙ SW from the epicenter.

Distance Direction Power Plant Type Capacity
14 km (8 mi) ↙ SW Thiva Solar Power Plant Solar 5.0 MW
16 km (10 mi) ↙ SW Revenia Solar Power Plant Solar 7.5 MW
17 km (10 mi) ↓ S PERDIKOKORIFI Wind 14.45 MW
20 km (13 mi) ↙ SW Heron I Gas 148.0 MW
20 km (12 mi) ↙ SW Heron II Gas 432.0 MW
21 km (13 mi) ↓ S GOURI MELES Wind 32.2 MW
25 km (16 mi) ↘ SE KREKEZA MOUGOLIOS Wind 12.0 MW
25 km (15 mi) ↙ SW Dimossia Solar Power Plant Solar 2.0 MW
36 km (22 mi) ↘ SE Ano Liosia Waste 24.0 MW
52 km (32 mi) ↙ SW Thisvi Power Station Gas 421.0 MW
72 km (45 mi) ↙ SW Protergia Power Plant Gas 444.0 MW
122 km (76 mi) ↖ NW Volos Solar Power Plant Solar 2.0 MW
124 km (77 mi) ↖ NW Aerino Solar 5.5 MW

Power Plants & Risks During Earthquakes

We found 4 types of power plants in the vecinity of the magnitude 4.1 earthquake that struck 5 km NE of Árma, Greece on January 12, 2023 08:35:17. These types were Wind power plants, Gas power plants, Solar power plants, Waste power plants, below you find information how each type of power plant can pose a risk to you as a person or the ecosytem around you.

None of this information should be used as guidence in an event of an emergency, but rather as additional references to information provided by national, state and local authorities.

Gas Power

Gas power plants can pose significant risks to people and the environment in their vicinity during earthquakes.

Gas Leaks and Fires

Gas power plants rely on natural gas, which can leak from pipelines and equipment when damaged by seismic activity. These leaks can lead to fires and explosions, endangering people in the plant's vicinity.

Impact on Air Quality

Gas power plants emit pollutants, and fires caused by gas leaks during an earthquake can release harmful substances into the air. This can pose health risks to nearby residents.

Environmental Impact

Gas leaks can also harm the local environment, potentially contaminating soil and water sources.

To mitigate these risks, most modern gas power plants have robust safety measures in place, including gas leak detection systems, emergency response plans, and communication protocols to alert nearby communities in case of an incident. Additionally, local authorities should conduct risk assessments and ensure that emergency services are well-prepared to respond to potential hazards posed by gas power plants during earthquakes.

Solar Power

Solar power plants generally pose fewer risks compared to conventional power plants that use fossil fuels or nuclear energy. However, they are not without their own set of potential risks and challenges. Below you can find some of the risks associated with solar power plants in an event of a severe earthquake.

Environmental Impact

The production of solar panels involves the use of various materials, including rare metals and chemicals. Severe earthquakes could potentially introduce these into the ecosystems of their location.

Fire Risk

Although the solar panels themselves are not typically a fire hazard, electrical components like inverters and batterises that store the electricity can pose a risk. Electrical malfunctions or faults can lead to fires, especially in poorly maintained systems in an event of a severe earthquake, and thus pose a longterm risk for the local ecosystem.

Overall, the mitigation of risks associated with utility-scale solar power plants involves a combination of technological advancements, sustainable practices, regulatory adherence, and ongoing monitoring and maintenance.

Wind Power

In the event of a severe earthquake, wind power plants typically pose lower risks to people and ecosystems compared to some other types of power generation, such as nuclear or fossil fuel power plants. Below you'll find potential risks to still consider.

Turbine Collapse

The most significant risk to people is the potential collapse of wind turbine towers during a severe earthquake. If a wind turbine were to collapse, it could cause injury or loss of life to anyone in the vicinity.

Wildlife Impact

Wind turbines can pose a risk to local wildlife. In the event of an earthquake, there could be concerns about the displacement or injury of wildlife in the vicinity of the turbines or wild fires resulting from internal malfunction of turbines.

While wind power plants do have risks associated with earthquakes, they are generally considered to be a lower-risk energy source in terms of environmental and safety concerns when compared to certain other forms of power generation. Proper planning, engineering, and maintenance practices help mitigate these risks and ensure the safe operation of wind power plants during earthquakes.

Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Struck 5 km NE of Árma, Greece on January 12, 2023 08:35:17
Date and Time
2023-01-12 08:35:17 (UTC)
Magnitude
4.1 Magnitude (richter scle)
Depth
6.609 km
Reports
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