Mag. 3.1 earthquake - 2.4 km west of Samos, North Aegean, Greece, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 12:42 pm (GMT +2) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.7 quake Aegean Sea, 17 km northeast of Karlovasi, Samos, North Aegean, Greece, 30 Oct 2020 1:51 pm (GMT +2), which had occurred 3 weeks earlier.
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Minor magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 14 km depth
23 Nov 10:45 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
23 Nov 10:53: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 5.0 km (from 5 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.9 km (3.1 mi) towards ENE.
23 Nov 11:51: Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards SSW.
23 Nov 10:53: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.0 to 5.0 km (from 5 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.9 km (3.1 mi) towards ENE.
23 Nov 11:51: Epicenter location corrected by 1.3 km (0.8 mi) towards SSW.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 12:42 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.7623°N / 26.9518°E
(San Agustin de las Juntas, Greece)Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (96 km / 60 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (0 mi) NNW of Floka (North Aegean) (pop: 21) --> See nearby quakes!
2 km (1 mi) WNW of Samos (North Aegean) (pop: 1,890) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NNE of Heraion (North Aegean) (pop: 849) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) E of Karlovasi (North Aegean) (pop: 6,710) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) WSW of Kusadasi (Aydın, Turkey) (pop: 63,200) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) W of Davutlar (Aydın, Turkey) (pop: 9,480) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SSW of Özdere (İzmir, Turkey) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) W of Söke (Aydın, Turkey) (pop: 68,200) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) WSW of Selçuk (İzmir, Turkey) (pop: 29,100) --> See nearby quakes!
284 km (177 mi) E of Athens (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> 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: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.1 | 14 km | Greece | NOA |
| M 2.9 | 5 km | SISAM ADASI (AEGEAN SEA), Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
| M 3.0 | 5 km | Greece | EMSC |
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