Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 18 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 5:44 am (GMT +2) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.4 quake Ionian Sea, 23 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, 17 Feb 2021 5:36 am (GMT +2), which had occurred 8 minutes earlier.
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 5 km depth
17 Feb 04:28 UTC: First to report: NOA after 44 minutes.
Date & time: 17 Feb 2021 03:44:25 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 5:44 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.3626°N / 21.8832°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (116 km / 72 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (2 mi) NNE of Psathopyrgos (pop: 663) --> See nearby quakes!
6 km (4 mi) ESE of Nafpaktos (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NE of Patras (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) NW of Aigio (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NE of Vrachnaiika (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) NE of Kato Achaḯa (Dimi) (pop: 5,750) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) E of Messolonghi (Μεσολόγγι) (pop: 12,800) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) WSW of Amfissa (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) SE of Agrinio (pop: 46,900) --> See nearby quakes!
167 km (104 mi) WNW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
1.1°C (34 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky
1.1°C (34 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 5 km | 6 Km SE From Nafpaktos, Greece | NOA |
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