Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Ionian Sea, 22 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, West Greece, on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 4:15 pm (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 11 hours earlier.
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 7 km depth
17 Feb 14:20 UTC: First to report: NOA after 5 minutes.
17 Feb 14:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.4.
17 Feb 14:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 7.1 km (from 3.1 to 4.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards E.
17 Feb 14:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.4.
17 Feb 14:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 7.1 km (from 3.1 to 4.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 17 Feb 2021 14:15:24 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 4:15 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 7.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.3629°N / 21.9328°E
(Ionian Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (112 km / 70 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
5 km (3 mi) NE of Kato Rodini (pop: 133) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) ESE of Nafpaktos (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) NW of Aigio (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NE of Patras (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) NE of Vrachnaiika (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) NE of Kato Achaḯa (Dimi) (pop: 5,750) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) WSW of Amfissa (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) E of Messolonghi (Μεσολόγγι) (pop: 12,800) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) ESE of Agrinio (pop: 46,900) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) WNW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
8.4°C (47 F), humidity: 37%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky
8.4°C (47 F), humidity: 37%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.4 | 7.1 km | 8 Km ESE From Nafpaktos, Greece | NOA |
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