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Minor mag. 3.5 earthquake - AEGEAN SEA on Friday, 21 April 2017

Minor mag. 3.5 earthquake - AEGEAN SEA on Friday, 21 April 2017
Apr 21 15:30: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 5.0 km.
Apr 21 17:06: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 8.0 km.
Date & time: Fri, 21 Apr 15:23:22 UTC
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 8.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.36°N / 23.83°E [Map]
Nearest volcano: Sousaki (171 km)
Primary data source: EMSC
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationMapSource
Fri, 21 Apr
Fri, 21 Apr 15:23 UTCM 3.5 / 11.5 kmYUNANISTAN[Map]KOERI-RETMC
Fri, 21 Apr 15:23 UTCM 3.2 / 10 kmGrčka[Map]SSS

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