- Aegean Sea, 60 km northwest of Kalymnos, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, on 20 Oct 12:53 am (GMT +3) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 20 km depth
19 Oct 22:31 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 38 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 20 Oct 12:53 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 20.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.33°N / 26.5°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (82 km / 51 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) WSW of Kampos (pop: 633) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WNW of Agia Marina (pop: 2,740) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) SSW of Karlovasi (pop: 6,710) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SW of Mytilinioi (pop: 1,980) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) NW of Kalymnos (Dodecanese) (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) W of Didim (Turkey) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) WNW of Turgutreis (Bodrum, Turkey) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NW of Kos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Kusadasi (Turkey) (pop: 63,200) --> See nearby quakes!
255 km (158 mi) ESE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
4 km (3 mi) W of Patmos Island --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SSW of Samos Island (pop: 34,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
19°C (66 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Few Clouds
19°C (66 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 20 km | Dodecanese Islands, Greece | EMSC |
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