Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 60 km southwest of Zakynthos, Greece, on Tuesday, 2 Feb 2021 7:11 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 6 km depth
2 Feb 05:16 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
2 Feb 05:18: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1.
2 Feb 05:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 6.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 55 km (34 mi) towards SSW.
2 Feb 05:18: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.1.
2 Feb 05:38: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 6.0 km (from 6.2 to 3.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 55 km (34 mi) towards SSW.
Date & time: 2 Feb 2021 05:11:59 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 2 Feb 2021 7:11 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 6.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.3819°N / 20.441°E
(Ionian Sea, Ionian Islands, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (206 km / 128 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) SW of Keri (pop: 469) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SSW of Katastari (pop: 1,380) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SW of Zakynthos (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) SW of Arkoudi (West Greece) (pop: 1,310) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SW of Gastouni (West Greece) (pop: 8,110) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) S of Argostoli (pop: 9,820) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) WSW of Amaliada (West Greece) (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) WSW of Pýrgos (Pirgos, West Greece) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
254 km (158 mi) S of Corfu (Kerkira) (pop: 27,000) --> See nearby quakes!
297 km (185 mi) WSW of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
12°C (54 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Broken Clouds
12°C (54 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 6 km | 11 Km SE From Volimes, Greece | NOA |
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