Moderate magnitude 4.0 quake hits 48 km northwest of Argostoli, Greece early evening
4.0 quake 4 Mar 7:30 pm (GMT +2)

A shallow magnitude 4.0 earthquake was reported early evening near Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece.
According to the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), the quake hit on Monday, March 4th, 2024, at 7:30 pm local time at a shallow depth of 22.9 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Athéras (pop. 170) located 34 km from the epicenter, Lixouri (pop. 3,800) 43 km away, Argostoli (pop. 9,800) 48 km away, Valsamata (pop. 1000) 55 km away, Samos (pop. 1,300) 56 km away, Ithaki (pop. 1,800) 58 km away, Poros (pop. 1,100) 70 km away, Lefkada (pop. 8,700) 71 km away, and Preveza (pop. 17,300) 83 km away.


Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 4, 2024 07:30 pm (GMT +2) local time (4 Mar 2024 17:30 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.0
Depth: 22.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.44°N / 20.06°E (Ionian Islands, Greece)
Primary data source: NOA
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