Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 2.4 km west of Glyfada, Phocis, Central Greece, on Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 2:47 am (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
12 Jan 00:51 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
12 Jan 00:52: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.5. Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards N.
12 Jan 00:53: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6.
12 Jan 01:01: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.2 km (from 3.1 to 6.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards E.
12 Jan 00:52: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.5. Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards N.
12 Jan 00:53: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.6.
12 Jan 01:01: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.2 km (from 3.1 to 6.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 12 Jan 2021 00:47:30 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 2:47 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 10.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.3876°N / 22.0509°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (104 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (2 mi) WNW of Glyfada (pop: 477) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) N of Aigio (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) E of Nafpaktos (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) ENE of Patras (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) WSW of Amfissa (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) W of Itea (pop: 4,780) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) NW of Sylivainiotika (pop: 1,600) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) ESE of Thérmo (Thermo) (pop: 1,960) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NE of Vrachnaiika (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) WNW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) E of Kefalonia Island (pop: 34,500) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (75 mi) E of Ithaca Island (pop: 3,210) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) NW of Nisi Agkistri Island (pop: 1,140) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Overcast Clouds
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 78%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 10.2 km | 16 Km N From Aiyion, Greece | NOA |
| M 3.7 | 2 km | GREECE | EMSC |
| M 3.6 | 10 km | Tolofon / Griechenland, Greece | ZAMG |
| M 3.6 | 10 km | Greece | NIEP |
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