Small magnitude 3.4 earthquake 19 km north of Argostoli, Greece
3.4 quake Greece Mar 6, 2024 02:07 am (GMT +2)

A very shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported early morning near Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, at 2:07 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.2 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Assos (pop. 82) located 6 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Lixouri (pop. 3,800) located 17 km from the epicenter, Samos (pop. 1,300) 18 km away, Argostoli (pop. 9,800) 19 km away, Ithaki (pop. 1,800) 20 km away, Valsamata (pop. 1000) 21 km away, and Poros (pop. 1,100) 33 km away. In Astakos (pop. 2,600, 56 km away), and Lefkada (pop. 8,700, 57 km away), the quake was probably not felt.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 6, 2024 02:07 am (Athens time) local time (6 Mar 2024 00:07 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.37°N / 20.44°E (Greece)
Primary data source: NOA
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