Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 92 km southwest of Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, on Wednesday, 30 Dec 2020 5:14 am (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
30 Dec 03:38 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 23 minutes.
Date & time: 30 Dec 2020 03:14:49 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 30 Dec 2020 5:14 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 9.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.1355°N / 26.8868°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Nisyros (55 km / 34 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (32 mi) NNW of Olympos (pop: 400) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) SE of Astypalaia (pop: 1,130) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) S of Kéfalos (pop: 2,530) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NNW of Karpathos (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) SSW of Antimacheia (Dodecanese) (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) S of Kalymnos (Dodecanese) (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SSW of Kos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SSW of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) WSW of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
348 km (216 mi) SE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) W of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) SW of Tilos Island (pop: 521) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from S
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Overcast Clouds
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 61%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.9 | 9.8 km | MEDITERRANEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.9, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
