Light mag. 3.8 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 51 km northeast of Sitia, Crete, Greece, on Friday, 18 Dec 2020 3:04 am (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 24 km depth
18 Dec 01:08 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
18 Dec 01:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 3.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 15.0 km (from 12.4 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.9 km (1.8 mi) towards WNW.
18 Dec 01:16: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 20.0 km (from 9.3 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards S.
18 Dec 01:16: Now using data updates from NOA
18 Dec 01:10: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 3.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.0 to 15.0 km (from 12.4 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.9 km (1.8 mi) towards WNW.
18 Dec 01:16: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 20.0 km (from 9.3 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards S.
18 Dec 01:16: Now using data updates from NOA
Date & time: 18 Dec 2020 01:04:05 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 18 Dec 2020 3:04 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.8
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.6296°N / 26.3388°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Santorini (119 km / 74 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
49 km (30 mi) N of Palekastro (pop: 1,090) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) NNE of Sitia (pop: 8,710) --> See nearby quakes!
75 km (46 mi) NE of Aghios Nicolaos (Agios Nikolaos) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) W of Karpathos (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) NE of Ierapetra (pop: 12,400) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) ENE of Malia (pop: 4,340) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) ENE of Kato Gouves (pop: 2,150) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) ENE of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) SSW of Kos Town (Kos) (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
350 km (218 mi) SE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) W of Karpathos Island (pop: 6,570) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) WNW of Kasos Island (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) ENE of Kreta Island (pop: 623,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
15.5°C (60 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from NW
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Overcast Clouds
15.5°C (60 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.8 | 24 km | - 45 km N of Palekastro, Greece | NOA |
| 3.6 | 5.1 km | MEDITERRANEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
| 3.7 | 17 km | Greece | EMSC |
| 4.2 | 10 km | 45 Km N of Palekastro, Greece | USGS |
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