Mag. 2.1 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 16 km east of Kos, Greece, on 27 Oct 5:04 am (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 9 km depth
27 Oct 02:13 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 9 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 27 Oct 5:04 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 9.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.8712°N / 27.4635°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (18 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) E of Kos (South Aegean) (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of Bodrum (Muğla, Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SE of Turgutreis (Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) NW of Datça (Muğla, Turkey) (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) E of Pyli (South Aegean) (pop: 2,430) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSE of Yalıkavak (Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey) (pop: 11,200) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) E of Kalymnos (Dodecanese, South Aegean) (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (35 mi) SSW of Milas (Muğla, Turkey) (pop: 43,200) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) NW of Rhodes (South Aegean) (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
352 km (219 mi) ESE of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (18 mi) E of Kos Island (pop: 30,800) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) NNW of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) ESE of Nisida Ligkio Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
17°C (63 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Few Clouds
17°C (63 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 9.1 km | Gokova Korfezi (mediterranean Sea), Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 2.1, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
