Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 21 km southwest of Kattavia, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, on Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 7:18 pm (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 20 km depth
3 Jan 17:35 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 16 minutes.
Date & time: 3 Jan 2021 17:18:55 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 7:18 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 19.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.8053°N / 27.617°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Nisyros (95 km / 59 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) SW of Kattavia (pop: 307) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SW of Lardos (pop: 1,350) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) NE of Karpathos (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SSW of Embonas (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) SW of Archangelos (Archaggelos) (pop: 5,400) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) SW of Ialysos (Ialisos) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SSW of Symi (pop: 2,350) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (77 mi) SSE of Kos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
422 km (262 mi) ESE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SW of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) ENE of Karpathos Island (pop: 6,570) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
16.5°C (62 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from E
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Few Clouds
16.5°C (62 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 20 km | MEDITERRANEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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