Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 29 km northeast of Karpathos, Greece, on Saturday, 23 Jan 2021 4:00 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 11 km depth
23 Jan 02:06 UTC: First to report: NOA after 5 minutes.
23 Jan 02:29: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.9 km (from 3.1 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.6 mi) towards SW.
23 Jan 02:29: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 10.9 km (from 3.1 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.6 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 23 Jan 2021 02:00:44 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 23 Jan 2021 4:00 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 10.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.6241°N / 27.5052°E
(Eastern Mediterranean, Greece)Nearest volcano: Nisyros (103 km / 64 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) ENE of Karpathos (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) SW of Lardos (pop: 1,350) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SSW of Embonas (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SW of Archangelos (Archaggelos) (pop: 5,400) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (66 mi) SSW of Ialysos (Ialisos) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) SW of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (89 mi) S of Kos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
157 km (98 mi) S of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (115 mi) SW of Fethiye (Turkey) (pop: 60,400) --> See nearby quakes!
427 km (265 mi) SE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (21 mi) E of Karpathos Island (pop: 6,570) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SSW of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 10.9 km | 31 Km SSW From Katavia, Greece | NOA |
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