Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 50 km south of Zakynthos, Nomos Zakýnthou, Ionian Islands, Greece, on Friday, 8 Jan 2021 7:08 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 14 km depth
8 Jan 17:45 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 37 minutes.
8 Jan 18:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 14.0 km (from 0.6 to 8.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (7.8 mi) towards W.
8 Jan 18:56: Now using data updates from NOA
8 Jan 18:55: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 1.0 to 14.0 km (from 0.6 to 8.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (7.8 mi) towards W.
8 Jan 18:56: Now using data updates from NOA
Date & time: 8 Jan 2021 17:08:19 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 8 Jan 2021 7:08 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.3604°N / 20.7024°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (208 km / 129 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
35 km (22 mi) SSW of Keri (pop: 469) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) SSW of Zakynthos (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) S of Katastari (pop: 1,380) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) SSW of Arkoudi (pop: 1,310) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) SW of Gastouni (pop: 8,110) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) WSW of Pýrgos (Pirgos) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) SW of Amaliada (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (51 mi) WNW of Filiatra (pop: 6,970) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SW of Varda (pop: 3,310) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) WSW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) S of Kefalonia Island (pop: 34,500) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) S of Ithaca Island (pop: 3,210) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Estimated 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 | 14 km | IONIAN SEA, Greece | NOA |
| M 3.0 | 14 km | Greece | EMSC |
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