Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 6 km west of Kuşadası, Aydın, Turkey, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 12:57 pm (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 5 km depth
23 Nov 10:36 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 38 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 12:57 pm (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 5.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.86°N / 27.188°E
(Aegean Sea, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (99 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) W of Kusadasi (Aydın) (pop: 63,200) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) NW of Davutlar (Aydın) (pop: 9,480) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSE of Özdere (İzmir) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) WSW of Selçuk (İzmir) (pop: 29,100) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WNW of Söke (Aydın) (pop: 68,200) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SSW of Torbalı (İzmir) (pop: 50,300) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Menderes (İzmir) (pop: 22,000) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) W of İncirliova (Aydın) (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) WSW of Tire (İzmir) (pop: 47,200) --> See nearby quakes!
541 km (336 mi) WSW of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) ENE of Samos Island (pop: 34,000) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SE of Yilan Ada Island --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (51 mi) SSE of Chustan Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 5.3 km | KUSADASI KORFEZI (AEGEAN SEA), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
| M 2.2 | 7 km | WESTERN TURKEY | EMSC |
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At magnitude 2.3, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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