Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - 17 km northeast of Argostoli, Kefallonia Regional Unit, Ionian Islands, Greece, on Thursday, 4 Mar 2021 1:00 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 19 km depth
3 Mar 23:06 UTC: First to report: NOA after 6 minutes.
4 Mar 02:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 19.3 km (from 6.2 to 12 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.9 mi) towards S.
4 Mar 02:35: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 19.3 km (from 6.2 to 12 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.6 km (2.9 mi) towards S.
Date & time: 3 Mar 2021 23:00:28 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 4 Mar 2021 1:00 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 19.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.2571°N / 20.6534°E
(Greece)Nearest volcano: Sousaki (217 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) NE of Samos (Kefallonia) (pop: 1,350) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SSW of Ithaki (pop: 1,840) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) NW of Poros (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) ENE of Argostoli (pop: 9,820) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SW of Astakos (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) NNW of Zakynthos (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) WSW of Agrinio (pop: 46,900) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (49 mi) NW of Amaliada (pop: 16,800) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NW of Pýrgos (Pirgos) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
271 km (168 mi) W of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) S of Ithaca Island (pop: 3,210) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SSE of Antipaxos Island (pop: 20) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
7°C (45 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from N
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky
7°C (45 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEstimated 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 | 19 km | 9 Km SW From Ithaki, Greece | NOA |
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