Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - Aksaray, 23 km northeast of Emirgazi (Konya), Turkey, on Monday, 5 October 2020 at 10:45 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 5 km depth
5 Oct 11:26 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 41 minutes.
5 Oct 11:32: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 0.0 km (from 4.3 to 0 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNE.
5 Oct 14:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 5.0 km (from 0 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards NE.
5 Oct 11:32: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 0.0 km (from 4.3 to 0 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards NNE.
5 Oct 14:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 5.0 km (from 0 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards NE.
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 10:45:32 UTC -
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38°N / 34.07°E
(Aksaray, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Hasan Dagi (18 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (14 mi) ENE of Emirgazi (Konya) (pop: 8,470) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) S of Aksaray (pop: 152,200) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WNW of Bor (Niğde) (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) N of Heraclea (Konya) (pop: 92,100) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) NE of Sultaniye (Konya) (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) S of Ortaköy (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Nevşehir (pop: 75,500) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) NE of Karaman (pop: 120,400) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) NW of Adana (pop: 1,249,000) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) SSE of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 19%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
24.6°C (76 F), humidity: 19%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 5 km | 42 Km S of Aksaray, Turkey | EMSC |
| M 3.1 | 5 km | Obruk-bor (nigde), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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