Light mag. 2.9 earthquake - 15 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, on Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 6:05 pm (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 6 km depth
25 Feb 16:11 UTC: First to report: NOA after 6 minutes.
25 Feb 16:34: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 6.4 km (from 3.1 to 4 mi).
25 Feb 16:34: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 6.4 km (from 3.1 to 4 mi).
Date & time: 25 Feb 2021 16:05:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 6:05 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 6.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.3464°N / 21.8449°E
(Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (118 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) N of Kato Arachovitika (pop: 597) --> See nearby quakes!
5 km (3 mi) SSE of Nafpaktos (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) NE of Patras (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (15 mi) WNW of Aigio (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) E of Galatas (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) NE of Vrachnaiika (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NE of Kato Achaḯa (Dimi) (pop: 5,750) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) E of Messolonghi (Μεσολόγγι) (pop: 12,800) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) SE of Agrinio (pop: 46,900) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (105 mi) WNW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
12.8°C (55 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Scattered Clouds
12.8°C (55 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.9 | 6.4 km | 5 Km SSE From Nafpaktos, Greece | NOA |
| 2.9 | 7 km | GREECE | EMSC |
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