Light mag. 3.3 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 95 km southwest of Alika, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 5:14 am (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 20 km depth
12 Jan 03:19 UTC: First to report: NOA after 5 minutes.
12 Jan 03:20: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.4. Epicenter location corrected by 2 km (1.2 mi) towards WNW.
12 Jan 03:52: Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards NNE.
12 Jan 05:47: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 20.1 km (from 6.2 to 12.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 40 km (25 mi) towards NE.
12 Jan 03:20: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 3.4. Epicenter location corrected by 2 km (1.2 mi) towards WNW.
12 Jan 03:52: Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards NNE.
12 Jan 05:47: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 3.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 20.1 km (from 6.2 to 12.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 40 km (25 mi) towards NE.
Date & time: 12 Jan 2021 03:14:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 5:14 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 20.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.8557°N / 21.6907°E
(Eastern Mediterranean, Greece)Nearby towns and cities:
93 km (58 mi) SW of Dry (Dri) (pop: 37) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (67 mi) S of Methoni (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) S of Pylos (pop: 2,350) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) S of Gargalianoi (pop: 6,280) --> See nearby quakes!
137 km (85 mi) SSW of Kalamata (pop: 54,100) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) SW of Skala (pop: 2,820) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) S of Filiatra (pop: 6,970) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) SSW of Sparta (Sparti) (pop: 16,200) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) S of Kyparissia (Kiparissia) (pop: 5,030) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) SW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
19.2°C (67 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Broken Clouds
19.2°C (67 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.3 | 20 km | 118 Km S From Pilos, Greece | NOA |
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