Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 53 km north of Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece, on Saturday, 9 Jan 2021 2:18 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 17 km depth
9 Jan 00:33 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 15 minutes.
9 Jan 00:41: Now using data updates from NOA
9 Jan 00:41: Now using data updates from NOA
Date & time: 9 Jan 2021 00:18:03 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 9 Jan 2021 2:18 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 17.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.6497°N / 26.3095°E

Nearest volcano: Santorini (117 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
50 km (31 mi) N of Palekastro (pop: 1,090) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NNE of Sitia (pop: 8,710) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NE of Aghios Nicolaos (Agios Nikolaos) (pop: 11,400) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) W of Karpathos (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) ENE of Malia (pop: 4,340) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (54 mi) NE of Ierapetra (pop: 12,400) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) ENE of Kato Gouves (pop: 2,150) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) ENE of Néa Alikarnassos (Nea Alikarnassos) (pop: 12,900) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) ENE of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) --> See nearby quakes!
347 km (215 mi) SE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) W of Karpathos Island (pop: 6,570) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) WNW of Kasos Island (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) ENE of Kreta Island (pop: 623,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
3.1 | 17 km | MEDITERRANEAN SEA, Greece | NOA |
3.0 | 15 km | CRETE, GREECE | EMSC |
2.7 | 3.7 km | Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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