Mag. 2.0 earthquake - 13 km north of Samos, North Aegean, Greece, on Monday, 23 Nov 2020 6:42 pm (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 6 km depth
23 Nov 17:03 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 21 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 23 Nov 2020 6:42 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 6.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.871°N / 26.9578°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (104 km / 65 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (7 mi) NNW of Agia Paraskevi (pop: 26) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) N of Samos (pop: 1,890) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (8 mi) NE of Vourliotes (pop: 376) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) SW of Özdere (Turkey) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ENE of Karlovasi (pop: 6,710) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NNE of Heraion (pop: 849) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (16 mi) NE of Skouraiika (pop: 92) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) W of Kusadasi (Turkey) (pop: 63,200) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) WNW of Söke (Turkey) (pop: 68,200) --> See nearby quakes!
284 km (176 mi) E of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) NE of Samos Island (pop: 34,000) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (5 mi) N of Nisida Agios Nikolaos Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from N
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 6.4 km | KUSADASI KORFEZI (AEGEAN SEA), Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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