Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 37 km west of Marmaris, Muğla, Turkey, on Monday, 18 Jan 2021 8:09 am (GMT +3) -
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 13 km depth
18 Jan 05:19 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 10 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Jan 2021 05:09:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 18 Jan 2021 8:09 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 13.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.9567°N / 27.8807°E
(Aegean Sea, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (50 km / 31 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (19 mi) NE of Datça (pop: 10,100) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WNW of Marmaris (pop: 33,700) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) SSE of Milas (pop: 43,200) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) ESE of Bodrum (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) SSW of Yatağan (pop: 19,000) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) E of Turgutreis (Bodrum) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) SE of Didim (pop: 26,000) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSE of Söke (pop: 68,200) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) S of Aydin (pop: 163,000) --> See nearby quakes!
544 km (338 mi) SW of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) N of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NE of Tilos Island (pop: 521) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) SE of Agathonisi Island (pop: 150) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
3°C (37 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Broken Clouds
3°C (37 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 13 km | GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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