Minor mag. 3.0 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 63 km southwest of Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, on Friday, 29 Jan 2021 7:46 pm (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 100 km depth
29 Jan 17:52 UTC: First to report: NOA after 5 minutes.
29 Jan 17:54: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 85.6 to 73.2 km (from 53 to 45 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) towards WNW.
29 Jan 18:18: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 73.2 to 100.4 km (from 45 to 62 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards S.
29 Jan 17:54: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 85.6 to 73.2 km (from 53 to 45 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) towards WNW.
29 Jan 18:18: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 73.2 to 100.4 km (from 45 to 62 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards S.
Date & time: 29 Jan 2021 17:46:57 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 29 Jan 2021 7:46 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 100.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.5195°N / 26.7508°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Nisyros (36 km / 22 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (19 mi) SW of Kamari (pop: 50) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) E of Astypalaia (pop: 1,130) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SW of Antimacheia (Dodecanese) (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SSW of Kalymnos (Dodecanese) (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SW of Kos Town (Kos) (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SW of Turgutreis (Bodrum, Turkey) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) W of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) NE of Heraklion (pop: 137,200) --> See nearby quakes!
313 km (195 mi) ESE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) WNW of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) ESE of Amorgos Island (pop: 1,850) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
11°C (52 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Scattered Clouds
11°C (52 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.0 | 1 km | 36 Km W From Nissiros, Greece | NOA |
| 3.0 | 80 km | DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE | EMSC |
| 2.8 | 120 km | MEDITERRANEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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