Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 18 km northwest of Megalopolis, Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece, on Friday, 22 Jan 2021 7:54 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 13 km depth
22 Jan 05:58 UTC: First to report: NOA after 3 minutes.
22 Jan 06:00: Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.5 mi) towards W.
22 Jan 06:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.5 km (from 6.2 to 7.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.1 km (5.1 mi) towards E.
22 Jan 06:00: Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.5 mi) towards W.
22 Jan 06:30: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.5 km (from 6.2 to 7.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.1 km (5.1 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 22 Jan 2021 05:54:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 22 Jan 2021 7:54 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 12.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.5119°N / 21.9992°E
(Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (111 km / 69 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
3 km (2 mi) E of Theisoa (West Greece) (pop: 89) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NW of Megalopolis (Megalopoli) (pop: 5,280) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of Lagkadia (pop: 1,360) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Kopanaki (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) E of Zacharo (West Greece) (pop: 5,890) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) W of Tripoli (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) NE of Kyparissia (Kiparissia) (pop: 5,030) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (33 mi) ESE of Pýrgos (Pirgos, West Greece) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) NW of Sparta (Sparti) (pop: 16,200) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) WSW of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Fog
8.9°C (48 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Fog
8.9°C (48 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 13 km | 15 Km SW From Dimitsana, Greece | NOA |
| M 2.5 | 3 km | SOUTHERN GREECE | EMSC |
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