Light mag. 3.0 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 5.4 km west of Glyfada, Phocis, Central Greece, on Wednesday, 30 Dec 2020 5:04 pm (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
30 Dec 15:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
30 Dec 15:15: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 7.0 km (from 1.2 to 4.3 mi).
30 Dec 15:36: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 10.0 km (from 5.6 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards E.
30 Dec 15:15: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 7.0 km (from 1.2 to 4.3 mi).
30 Dec 15:36: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 10.0 km (from 5.6 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 30 Dec 2020 15:04:55 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 30 Dec 2020 5:04 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.3853°N / 22.0157°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (108 km / 67 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!
16 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) SE of Thérmo (Thermo) (pop: 1,960) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NW of Sylivainiotika (pop: 1,600) --> 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!
117 km (73 mi) E of Ithaca Island (pop: 3,210) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) WNW of Nisi Agkistri Island (pop: 1,140) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
14.4°C (58 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Few Clouds
14.4°C (58 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.0 | 10 km | Greece | NOA |
| M 3.0 | 10 km | GREECE | EMSC |
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