Mag. 2.5 earthquake - 1.4 km southwest of İliç, Erzincan, Turkey, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 7:02 pm (GMT +3) -
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 7 km depth
23 Nov 16:21 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 20 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 7:02 pm (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 7.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.44°N / 38.55°E
(İliç, Erzincan, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Karaca Dağ (222 km / 138 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1 km (1 mi) SSW of İliç (pop: 2,150) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) ENE of Divriği (Sivas) (pop: 13,100) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) N of Arapgir (Malatya) (pop: 10,000) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) SSW of Refahiye (pop: 5,580) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) WSW of Erzincan (pop: 114,000) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (56 mi) SSE of Suşehri (Sivas) (pop: 25,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) WNW of Tunceli (pop: 29,100) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) S of Koloneia (Giresun) (pop: 47,400) --> See nearby quakes!
223 km (139 mi) NW of Diyarbakır (pop: 644,800) --> See nearby quakes!
490 km (305 mi) E of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
2.7°C (37 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Clear Sky
2.7°C (37 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 7 km | EASTERN TURKEY | EMSC |
| M 2.4 | 1.6 km | COPLER-ILIC (ERZINCAN), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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