Weak mag. 2.0 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 53 km west of Rhodes Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, on Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 8:23 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 4 km depth
24 Jan 18:43 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 19 minutes.
Date & time: 24 Jan 2021 18:23:48 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 8:23 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 4.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.0795°N / 27.3907°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Nisyros (59 km / 37 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
25 km (16 mi) SW of Chalki (pop: 313) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WSW of Embonas (pop: 1,060) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NNE of Karpathos (pop: 2,240) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (41 mi) WSW of Archangelos (Archaggelos) (pop: 5,400) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SSW of Symi (pop: 2,350) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) WSW of Ialysos (Ialisos) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WSW of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) S of Kos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) S of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
388 km (241 mi) ESE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) WSW of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) S of Tilos Island (pop: 521) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
16.5°C (62 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from S
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Clear Sky
16.5°C (62 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 4.2 km | MEDITERRANEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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