Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 7.1 km south of Zacharo, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece, on Friday, 12 Feb 2021 4:23 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 7 km depth
12 Feb 02:28 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
12 Feb 02:46: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 6.5 km (from 6.2 to 4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.6 km (4.7 mi) towards WSW.
12 Feb 02:46: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 6.5 km (from 6.2 to 4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.6 km (4.7 mi) towards WSW.
Date & time: 12 Feb 2021 02:23:59 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 12 Feb 2021 4:23 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 6.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.4208°N / 21.6335°E
(Ionian Sea, Western Greece, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (133 km / 83 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) SSW of Kakovatos (West Greece) (pop: 421) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (4 mi) S of Zacharo (West Greece) (pop: 5,890) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of Krestena (West Greece) (pop: 1,860) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) N of Kyparissia (Kiparissia, Peloponnese) (pop: 5,030) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NW of Kopanaki (Peloponnese) (pop: 1,500) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SSE of Pýrgos (Pirgos, West Greece) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) SSE of Amaliada (West Greece) (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NW of Kalamata (Peloponnese) (pop: 54,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) S of Patras (West Greece) (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) WSW of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
9.2°C (49 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky
9.2°C (49 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 6.5 km | 19 Km N From Kiparissia, Greece | NOA |
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27054 Kakovatos / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Es hörte sich an als wenn es knirscht und es rumpelte leicht. Geschätzte Zeit ca.1-2 Minuten.
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