Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Canakkale, 30 km northwest of Edremit, Balıkesir, Turkey, on Friday, 22 Jan 2021 11:43 pm (GMT +3) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 10 km depth
22 Jan 20:46 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
22 Jan 20:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 2.0 km (from 3.1 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards SE.
22 Jan 20:51: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 5.0 km (from 1.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards S.
22 Jan 21:00: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.0 km (from 3.1 to 6.2 mi).
22 Jan 20:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 2.0 km (from 3.1 to 1.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards SE.
22 Jan 20:51: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.0 to 5.0 km (from 1.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards S.
22 Jan 21:00: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.0 km (from 3.1 to 6.2 mi).
Date & time: 22 Jan 2021 20:43:47 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 22 Jan 2021 11:43 pm (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.77°N / 26.75°E
(Canakkale, Turkey)Nearest volcano: Kenger (193 km / 120 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) N of Altınoluk (Edremit, Balıkesir) (pop: 13,800) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NW of Edremit (Balıkesir) (pop: 40,800) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) E of Ezine (Camikebir) (pop: 15,700) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) NNW of Burhaniye (Balıkesir) (pop: 38,100) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SW of Çan (pop: 26,200) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) N of Ayvalik (Balıkesir) (pop: 70,000) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SE of Çanakkale (pop: 87,800) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SW of Biga (pop: 30,900) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) W of Balıkesir (pop: 238,200) --> See nearby quakes!
521 km (324 mi) W of Ankara (pop: 3,517,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
13°C (55 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Broken Clouds
13°C (55 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 10 km | NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY | EMSC |
| M 2.7 | 5.4 km | CAVUSLU-BAYRAMIC (CANAKKALE), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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