Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 19 km southeast of Pýrgos, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece, on Monday, 15 Feb 2021 7:21 am (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 17 km depth
15 Feb 05:25 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
15 Feb 05:26: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3.
15 Feb 06:14: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 16.7 km (from 6.2 to 10.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (9.7 mi) towards SW.
15 Feb 05:26: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3.
15 Feb 06:14: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 16.7 km (from 6.2 to 10.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (9.7 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 15 Feb 2021 05:21:16 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 15 Feb 2021 7:21 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 16.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.5893°N / 21.6234°E
(Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (135 km / 84 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
0 km (0 mi) SE of Krestena (West Greece) (pop: 1,860) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) NNW of Zacharo (West Greece) (pop: 5,890) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) SSW of Lalas (West Greece) (pop: 1,170) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) ESE of Pýrgos (Pirgos, West Greece) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of Goumero (West Greece) (pop: 1,070) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) SE of Amaliada (West Greece) (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) SE of Gastouni (West Greece) (pop: 8,110) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) S of Patras (West Greece) (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) NW of Kalamata (Peloponnese) (pop: 54,100) --> See nearby quakes!
190 km (118 mi) WSW of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
-0.8°C (31 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Broken Clouds
-0.8°C (31 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 17 km | 18 Km ESE From Pirgos, Greece | NOA |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 2.3, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.
