Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - 6.3 km south of Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey, on Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 6:47 am (GMT +3) -
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Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 13 km depth
17 Jan 04:08 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 20 minutes.
17 Jan 04:09: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.8 to 12.6 km (from 7.3 to 7.8 mi).
17 Jan 04:09: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.8 to 12.6 km (from 7.3 to 7.8 mi).
Date & time: 17 Jan 2021 03:47:49 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 6:47 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 12.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.9828°N / 27.4418°E
(Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) S of Bodrum (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
16 km (10 mi) ESE of Turgutreis (Bodrum) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) NE of Kos (South Aegean, Greece) (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SE of Yalıkavak (Bodrum) (pop: 11,200) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SSE of Didim (Aydın) (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SW of Milas (pop: 43,200) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) WSW of Muğla (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) WSW of Muğla (pop: 48,200) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) SSW of Aydin (Aydın) (pop: 163,000) --> See nearby quakes!
573 km (356 mi) SW of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Mist
5°C (41 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Mist
5°C (41 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts)Estimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 13 km | BODRUM (MUGLA), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
| M 2.6 | 5 km | DODECANESE IS.-TURKEY BORDER REG | EMSC |
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