Light mag. 3.3 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 5 km west of Glyfada, Phocis, Central Greece, on Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 3:58 pm (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 5 km depth
29 Dec 14:01 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
29 Dec 14:05: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 2.0 km (from 0 to 1.2 mi).
29 Dec 14:26: Now using data updates from NOA
29 Dec 14:05: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 2.0 km (from 0 to 1.2 mi).
29 Dec 14:26: Now using data updates from NOA
Date & time: 29 Dec 2020 13:58:11 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 3:58 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.3803°N / 22.0198°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (106 km / 66 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) W of Glyfada (pop: 477) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) NNW of Aigio (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) E of Nafpaktos (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) ENE of Patras (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) WSW of Amfissa (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) W of Itea (pop: 4,780) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NW of Sylivainiotika (pop: 1,600) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) SE of Thérmo (Thermo) (pop: 1,960) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) NE of Vrachnaiika (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) WNW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) E of Ithaca Island (pop: 3,210) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) WNW of Nisi Agkistri Island (pop: 1,140) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
11.3°C (52 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Scattered Clouds
11.3°C (52 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 5 km | Greece | NOA |
| M 3.3 | 5 km | GREECE | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
