Mag. 1.8 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 365 km northwest of Kreta, Chania, Kreta, Greece, on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 7:07 am (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 11 km depth
14 Jan 05:13 UTC: First to report: NOA after 5 minutes.
14 Jan 08:31: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 1.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 31.9 to 10.6 km (from 19.8 to 6.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 359 km (223 mi) towards NNW.
14 Jan 08:31: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 1.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 31.9 to 10.6 km (from 19.8 to 6.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 359 km (223 mi) towards NNW.
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Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 7:07 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 1.8
Depth: 10.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.3665°N / 22.0107°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Milos (128 km / 80 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) W of Trizonia (pop: 64) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) NNE of Myrovrysi (pop: 211) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) NNW of Aigio (pop: 20,400) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) E of Nafpaktos (pop: 13,400) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) ENE of Patras (pop: 168,000) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) W of Galaxidi (pop: 3,030) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WSW of Amfissa (pop: 6,850) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) NE of Vrachnaiika (pop: 2,570) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) ENE of Kato Achaḯa (Dimi) (pop: 5,750) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) WNW of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
10 km (6 mi) W of Nisida Prasoudi Island --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) E of Nisida Makri Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
10°C (50 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from W
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)
Light Rain
10°C (50 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 3.2 x 107 joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.8 | 10.6 km | 8 Km NNE From Khania, Greece | NOA |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.8, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
