Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 65 km southwest of Pýrgos, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece, on Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 4:02 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 20 km depth
16 Feb 02:06 UTC: First to report: NOA after 4 minutes.
16 Feb 02:07: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.5.
16 Feb 03:00: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 20.2 km (from 6.2 to 12.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.8 km (5.5 mi) towards SW.
16 Feb 02:07: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.5.
16 Feb 03:00: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 20.2 km (from 6.2 to 12.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.8 km (5.5 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 16 Feb 2021 02:02:02 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 4:02 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 20.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.403°N / 20.7916°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (203 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) S of Keri (pop: 469) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) SSW of Zakynthos (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) S of Katastari (pop: 1,380) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SSW of Arkoudi (pop: 1,310) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) SW of Gastouni (pop: 8,110) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) WSW of Pýrgos (Pirgos) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SW of Amaliada (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (47 mi) WNW of Filiatra (pop: 6,970) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WNW of Gargalianoi (pop: 6,280) --> See nearby quakes!
266 km (166 mi) WSW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
2°C (36 F), humidity: 44%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from N
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky
2°C (36 F), humidity: 44%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NEstimated 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 | 20 km | 26 Km NW From Strofades, Greece | NOA |
| 2.5 | 14 km | IONIAN SEA, Greece | EMSC |
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