By Volcano Discovery
A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Ionian Sea near the coast of Ionian Islands, 
Greece, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024, at 9.12 am local time (Europe/Athens GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was felt over a large region. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.
Strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 29 km depth
29 Mar 07:14 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 2 minutes.
29 Mar 07:16: Now using data updates from GFZ
29 Mar 09:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.4 to 29.1 km (from 13.3 to 18.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.9 km (1.8 mi) towards SE.
29 Mar 07:16: Now using data updates from GFZ
29 Mar 09:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.4 to 29.1 km (from 13.3 to 18.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.9 km (1.8 mi) towards SE.
Update Fri, 29 Mar 2024, 07:18
Significant magnitude 5.6 earthquake 79 km northwest of Kalamata, Greece
5.6 quake 29 Mar 9:11 am (GMT +2)
An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred only 6 minutes ago 79 km northwest of Kalamata, Greece, the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 15.4 km beneath the epicenter near Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, in the morning on Friday, March 29th, 2024, at 9:11 am local time. 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.8 earthquake. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 6.0.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Philiatra (pop. 7,000) located 31 km from the epicenter, Kyparissia (pop. 5,000) 37 km away, Gargalianoi (pop. 6,300) 39 km away, Zacharo (pop. 5,900) 44 km away, Pyrgos (pop. 22,400) 51 km away, Amaliada (pop. 16,800) 63 km away, and Kalamata (pop. 54,100) 79 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Patras (pop. 168,000) located 120 km from the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Patras (pop. 168,000) located 120 km from the epicenter.
Volcano Discovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake..
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