Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 6.9 km southeast of Kato Nisi Island, Chios, North Aegean, Greece, on Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 4:39 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 15 km depth
26 Jan 02:44 UTC: First to report: NOA after 5 minutes.
26 Jan 05:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 14.9 km (from 6.2 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.1 km (3.2 mi) towards W.
26 Jan 05:24: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 14.9 km (from 6.2 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.1 km (3.2 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 26 Jan 2021 02:39:29 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 26 Jan 2021 4:39 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 14.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.4695°N / 25.5569°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Kolumbo (217 km / 135 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
8 km (5 mi) S of Psara (pop: 454) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) WNW of Chios (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) WNW of Çeşme (Turkey) (pop: 21,300) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SW of Polichnitos (pop: 2,670) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (56 mi) NE of Andros (pop: 1,560) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SW of Agiasos (pop: 2,320) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) ESE of Skýros (pop: 1,730) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) SW of Mytilene (Mitilini) (pop: 28,300) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) SW of Ayvalik (Turkey) (pop: 70,000) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) ENE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) W of Chios Island (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) SW of Lesvos Island (pop: 86,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
14°C (57 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from S
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Light Rain
14°C (57 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 15 km | 8 Km S From Psara, Greece | NOA |
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