Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 9.7 km east of Zakynthos, Nomos Zakýnthou, Ionian Islands, Greece, on Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021 2:30 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 19 km depth
10 Feb 00:34 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
10 Feb 00:41: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.3.
10 Feb 00:51: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 18.9 km (from 3.1 to 11.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 22 km (14 mi) towards SSW.
10 Feb 00:41: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.3.
10 Feb 00:51: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 18.9 km (from 3.1 to 11.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 22 km (14 mi) towards SSW.
Date & time: 10 Feb 2021 00:30:15 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021 2:30 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 18.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.7719°N / 21.0049°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (176 km / 109 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) NE of Ano Vasilikos (pop: 280) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) E of Zakynthos (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) SW of Arkoudi (pop: 1,310) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SW of Kyllini (pop: 1,080) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) ESE of Katastari (pop: 1,380) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WSW of Gastouni (pop: 8,110) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) W of Amaliada (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) WNW of Pýrgos (Pirgos) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) SW of Varda (pop: 3,310) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) W of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) SE of Kefalonia Island (pop: 34,500) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SSE of Ithaca Island (pop: 3,210) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
12.5°C (54 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Few Clouds
12.5°C (54 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SWEstimated 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 | 19 km | 6 Km WNW From Killini, Greece | NOA |
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