Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 97 km west of Pýrgos, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece, on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 1:37 pm (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 8 km depth
17 Feb 11:41 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
17 Feb 11:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9. Epicenter location corrected by 9.1 km (5.7 mi) towards WSW.
17 Feb 11:44: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0.
17 Feb 14:54: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 7.7 km (from 6.2 to 4.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards SW.
17 Feb 11:42: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9. Epicenter location corrected by 9.1 km (5.7 mi) towards WSW.
17 Feb 11:44: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.0.
17 Feb 14:54: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 7.7 km (from 6.2 to 4.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 17 Feb 2021 11:37:24 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 1:37 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 7.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.6167°N / 20.3426°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (241 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) WSW of Kampi (pop: 59) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) WSW of Zakynthos (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) S of Argostoli (pop: 9,820) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) WSW of Arkoudi (pop: 1,310) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) SSW of Samos (Kefallonia) (pop: 1,350) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WSW of Gastouni (pop: 8,110) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) WSW of Amaliada (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) W of Pýrgos (Pirgos) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (90 mi) SW of Agrinio (pop: 46,900) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (187 mi) W of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SSW of Ithaca Island (pop: 3,210) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
10°C (50 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Scattered Clouds
10°C (50 F), humidity: 53%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 7.7 km | 40 Km SW From Volimes, Greece | NOA |
| 2.9 | 5 km | IONIAN SEA, Greece | EMSC |
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