Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 23 km southwest of Kattavia, Greece, on Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 10:51 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 25 km depth
3 Jan 20:59 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 8 minutes.
Date & time: 3 Jan 2021 20:51:29 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 10:51 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 24.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.7717°N / 27.6395°E
(Eastern Mediterranean, Greece)Nearest volcano: Nisyros (99 km / 62 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (15 mi) SSW of Kattavia (pop: 307) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) NE of Karpathos (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) SW of Lardos (pop: 1,350) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) SSW of Embonas (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) SW of Archangelos (Archaggelos) (pop: 5,400) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SSW of Ialysos (Ialisos) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) SW of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) S of Symi (pop: 2,350) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSE of Kos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
426 km (265 mi) SE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSW 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:
Clear Sky
16.2°C (61 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Clear Sky
16.2°C (61 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 25 km | MEDITERRANEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
| M 2.7 | 15 km | DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE | EMSC |
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