Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 12 km southwest of Nisida Garmpias Island, Greece, on Monday, 1 Feb 2021 11:12 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 15 km depth
1 Feb 09:22 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.
1 Feb 09:24: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 5.0 km (from 7.5 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.6 km (2.3 mi) towards WNW.
1 Feb 10:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 15.0 km (from 3.1 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) towards E.
1 Feb 09:24: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 5.0 km (from 7.5 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.6 km (2.3 mi) towards WNW.
1 Feb 10:12: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 15.0 km (from 3.1 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 1 Feb 2021 09:12:39 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 1 Feb 2021 11:12 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.98°N / 26.01°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Kenger (213 km / 132 mi)
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14 km (9 mi) WSW of Agios Fokas (pop: 16) --> See nearby quakes!
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98 km (61 mi) NW of Urla (Turkey) (pop: 45,200) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (141 mi) ENE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SW of Lesvos Island (pop: 86,400) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) N of Chios Island (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) SSE of Lemnos Island (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
17°C (63 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from S
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Scattered Clouds
17°C (63 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from SEstimated 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 | 15 km | AEGEAN SEA, Greece | EMSC |
| 3.4 | 1.7 km | AEGEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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