Mag. 2.3 earthquake - SOUTHERN GREECE on Thursday, 17 March 2016 at 13:06 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
17 Mar 13:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 51 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.58°N / 21.68°E
(Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (130 km / 81 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) ENE of Vrina (pop: 860) --> See nearby quakes!
5 km (3 mi) ESE of Krestena (pop: 1,860) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) WNW of Kallithéa (pop: 949) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SSW of Lalas (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ESE of Pýrgos (Pirgos) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) N of Kyparissia (Kiparissia) (pop: 5,030) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SE of Amaliada (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) W of Tripoli (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) S of Patras (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (115 mi) WSW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 15 km | SOUTHERN GREECE | EMSC |
| M 2.2 | 15 km | 24 Km ESE from Pirgos | NOA |
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At magnitude 2.3, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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