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A micro magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck near AEGEAN SEA on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 06:18:45 PM UTC. This shallow crustal event (4.0 km depth) released energy equivalent to approximately 43 kg of TNT. Here is the verified EMSC telemetry, live epicenter map, and ground shaking assessment.
2.3ML
Micro Seismic Class
4.0km
Crustal Layer
39.380° N, 25.700° E
GPS Coordinates
43 kg
TNT Equivalent Power
EMSC
USGS Real-time Feed
A magnitude 2.3 event is classified as a micro earthquake. Micro-earthquakes are rarely felt by humans and are typically recorded only by sensitive seismometers.
Felt by almost no one except under extraordinarily favorable conditions.
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Earthquake strength is measured on a logarithmic scale. Compare this event with the full seismic scale:
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Earthquakes occur when elastic stress built up along tectonic plate boundaries, regional fault lines, or crustal fractures suddenly exceeds the friction holding the rock masses together. When the fault slips, accumulated energy radiates outward in all directions as high-velocity seismic waves.
Originating at a depth of 4.0 km (Earth's Crust (0–70 km)), this rupture occurred occurred within the brittle upper crust. shallow earthquakes produce the highest peak ground acceleration and the sharpest surface shaking.
Micro-tremors and minor events of this scale are part of ongoing background tectonic relaxation. While isolated micro-aftershocks may occur, the likelihood of a damaging secondary event remains statistically low under normal seismic conditions.
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