Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Aksaray, 21 km northeast of Emirgazi (Konya), Turkey, on 5 Oct 4:13 pm (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 12 km depth
5 Oct 13:33 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 13:13:27 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 4:13 pm (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.98°N / 34.06°E
(Aksaray, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Hasan Dagi (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) ENE of Emirgazi (Konya) (pop: 8,470) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Aksaray (pop: 152,200) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WNW of Bor (Niğde) (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) N of Heraclea (Konya) (pop: 92,100) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) NE of Sultaniye (Konya) (pop: 49,500) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) S of Ortaköy (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SW of Nevşehir (pop: 75,500) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) NE of Karaman (pop: 120,400) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) NW of Adana (pop: 1,249,000) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) SSE of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
24.9°C (77 F), humidity: 18%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Clear Sky
24.9°C (77 F), humidity: 18%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 12 km | 44 Km S of Aksaray, Turkey | EMSC |
| M 2.2 | 1.9 km | Kecikalesi-altunhisar (nigde), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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