Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 24 km northwest of Embonas, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, on Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 1:50 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 5 km depth
17 Jan 11:59 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 8 minutes.
Date & time: 17 Jan 2021 11:50:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 17 Jan 2021 1:50 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 5.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.3768°N / 27.6713°E

Nearest volcano: Nisyros (50 km / 31 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) NNE of Chalki (pop: 313) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NW of Embonas (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSW of Symi (pop: 2,350) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) W of Ialysos (Ialisos) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) WNW of Archangelos (Archaggelos) (pop: 5,400) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) W of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) SSE of Kos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SW of Marmaris (Turkey) (pop: 33,700) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) SSE of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
392 km (244 mi) ESE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) NW of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) ESE of Tilos Island (pop: 521) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) NNE of Karpathos Island (pop: 6,570) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
10.9°C (52 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 9 m/s (18 kts) from W
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Scattered Clouds

Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 2.1 | 5.4 km | ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA), Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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