Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 37 km southwest of Zakynthos, Greece, on Wednesday, 3 Feb 2021 5:28 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 16 km depth
3 Feb 03:32 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
3 Feb 07:37: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 16.3 km (from 6.2 to 10.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 34 km (21 mi) towards SSW.
3 Feb 07:37: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 16.3 km (from 6.2 to 10.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 34 km (21 mi) towards SSW.
Date & time: 3 Feb 2021 03:28:15 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 3 Feb 2021 5:28 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 16.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.5137°N / 20.6424°E
(Ionian Sea, Ionian Islands, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (204 km / 127 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
22 km (14 mi) SW of Keri (pop: 469) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SSW of Katastari (pop: 1,380) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SW of Zakynthos (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SW of Arkoudi (West Greece) (pop: 1,310) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) SW of Gastouni (West Greece) (pop: 8,110) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) WSW of Amaliada (West Greece) (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) WSW of Pýrgos (Pirgos, West Greece) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) S of Argostoli (pop: 9,820) --> See nearby quakes!
243 km (151 mi) SSE of Corfu (Kerkira) (pop: 27,000) --> See nearby quakes!
276 km (172 mi) W of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
7°C (45 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Few Clouds
7°C (45 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 |
| 2.6 | 16 km | 37 Km SW From Zakynthos, Greece | NOA |
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