Report on the 3 & 4 March, 2021, northern Thessaly (Greece) earthquakes

2021-03-15 | Christoph Grützner in Earthquake | one response

On 3 March, 2021, an earthquake of magnitude MW6.3 hit northern Thessaly in Greece. According to the USGS, the hypocentre was at 11.5 km depth. Normal faulting occurred either on a plane dipping 55° to the SW or on a plane dipping 36° to the NE. The quake caused a lot of damage in the village of Tyrnavos (Τύρναβος) and the surrounding areas. Widespread liquefaction was also observed. On 4 March, 2021, a mb5.8 aftershock occurred. Our colleagues S. Pavlides, A. Chatzipetros, S. Sboras, E. Kremastas and A. Chatziioannou have prepared a first field report in which they document the environmental effects of the quake.

Map of the epicentral area with seismicity (dots) and previously known active faults in red. The 3 March earthquake occurred on a previously unknown fault (S. Pavlides). (High-res version of the figure here)

The quake apparently ruptured a previously unknown fault in the vicinity of the well-known Tyrnavos and Titarisios Valley faults.

Download the field report here (PDF, 1.5 mb):

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Also check out Sotiris Valkaniotis’ InSAR maps from the earthquake and its aftershocks.

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Christoph Grützner

Christoph Grützner

works at the Institute of Geological Sciences, Jena University. He likes Central Asia and the Mediterranean and looks for ancient earthquakes.

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