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In this work, an implemented Python script (Snap2DQuake) based on the \u201csnappy\u201d module by SNAP software 9.0.8 (ESA) for the processing of satellite imagery is proposed. Snap2DQuake is aimed at producing detailed coseismic deformation maps using Sentinel-1 C-band data by the DInSAR technique. With this alternative approach, the processing is simplified, and several issues that may occur using the software are solved. The proposed tool has been tested on two case studies: the Mw 6.4 Petrinja earthquake (Croatia, December 2020) and the Mw 5.7 to Mw 6.3 earthquakes, which occurred near Tyrnav\u00f3s (Greece, March 2021). The earthquakes, which occurred in two different tectonic contexts, are used to test and verify the validity of Snap2DQuake. Snap2DQuake allows us to provide detailed deformation maps along the vertical and E-W directions in perfect agreement with observations reported in previous works. 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