Weak mag. 2.8 earthquake - Aegean Sea, Greece, 12 km west of Kusadasi, Aydın, Turkey, on Friday, 5 Feb 2021 12:59 am (GMT +3) -
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Weak magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 16 km depth
4 Feb 22:02 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
4 Feb 22:05: Now using data updates from NOA
4 Feb 22:43: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 16.3 km (from 3.1 to 10.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.3 km (5.8 mi) towards SSW.
4 Feb 22:05: Now using data updates from NOA
4 Feb 22:43: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 16.3 km (from 3.1 to 10.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.3 km (5.8 mi) towards SSW.
Date & time: 4 Feb 2021 21:59:21 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 5 Feb 2021 12:59 am (GMT +3)
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 16.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.8488°N / 27.1262°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (103 km / 64 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (7 mi) W of Kusadasi (Turkey) (pop: 63,200) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) NE of Galazio (pop: 23) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) S of Özdere (Turkey) (pop: 13,500) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NW of Davutlar (Turkey) (pop: 9,480) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) NE of Pythagoreio (pop: 1,270) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) WSW of Selçuk (Turkey) (pop: 29,100) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) WNW of Söke (Turkey) (pop: 68,200) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) E of Karlovasi (pop: 6,710) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SSW of Torbalı (Turkey) (pop: 50,300) --> See nearby quakes!
299 km (186 mi) E of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NNE of Agathonisi Island (pop: 150) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
9°C (48 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky
9°C (48 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.8 | 16 km | 18 Km NE From Samos, Greece | NOA |
| 2.9 | 14 km | WESTERN TURKEY | EMSC |
| 2.9 | 14 km | KUSADASI KORFEZI (AEGEAN SEA), Turkey | KOERI-RETMC |
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