Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 47 km west of Mytilene, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece, on Monday, 1 Feb 2021 3:10 pm (GMT +2) -

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 47 km west of Mytilene, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece, on Monday, 1 Feb 2021 3:10 pm (GMT +2)

Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 10 km depth

1 Feb 13:13 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 3 minutes.
1 Feb 13:17: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 4.8. Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards SSW.
1 Feb 16:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.8 to 4.6.
Update Mon, 1 Feb 2021, 13:18
Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.8 just reported 47 km southwest of Mytilene, Greece
4.8 quake 1 Feb 3:10 pm (GMT +2)
4.8 quake 1 Feb 3:10 pm (GMT +2)
A shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Mytilene, Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Monday 1 February 2021 at 3:10 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.2.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Agios Fokas (pop. 16) located 12 km from the epicenter, and Polichnitos (pop. 2,700) 18 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Agiasos (pop. 2,300) located 32 km from the epicenter, Mytilene (pop. 28,300) 47 km away, Vrontados (pop. 5,300) 61 km away, Aliağa (pop. 44,900) 82 km away, and Urla (pop. 45,200) 93 km away.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Menemen (pop. 53,500) located 96 km from the epicenter, and Bergama (pop. 57,200) 100 km away.
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Earthquake data:

Date & time: 1 Feb 2021 13:10:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 1 Feb 2021 3:10 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.95°N / 26.05°E (Aegean Sea, Greece)
Nearest volcano: Kenger (210 km / 130 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (8 mi) WSW of Agios Fokas (pop: 16) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) WSW of Agiasos (pop: 2,320) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) WSW of Mytilene (Mitilini) (pop: 28,300) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) N of Chios (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SW of Ayvalik (Turkey) (pop: 70,000) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) WNW of Aliağa (Turkey) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) NW of Urla (Turkey) (pop: 45,200) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WNW of Menemen (Turkey) (pop: 53,500) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) W of Bergama (Turkey) (pop: 57,200) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) ENE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SW of Lesvos Island (pop: 86,400) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) ENE of Euboea Island (pop: 198,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds 19°C (66 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 12 m/s (24 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
4.610 kmAegean Sea, GreeceGFZ
4.710 kmNEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEYEMSC
4.517 km47 Km WSW From Mitilini, GreeceNOA
4.79.8 kmAEGEAN SEA, GreeceKOERI-RETMC
4.210 kmMediterranean Sea, 835 Km N of Marsa Matruh, GreeceENSN
5.110 kmNear the Coast of Western TurkeyNIEP
4.710 kmPolikhnitos / Ägäis, GreeceZAMG
4.99.4 km17 Km SW of Polichnítos, GreeceUSGS

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