Light mag. 3.5 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 46 km southwest of Mytilene, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece, on Friday, 5 Feb 2021 9:44 am (GMT +2) -
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Light magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 15 km depth
5 Feb 07:47 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 4 minutes.
5 Feb 07:49: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 10.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.2 mi).
5 Feb 07:50: Now using data updates from NOA
5 Feb 08:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 15.0 km (from 6.2 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.8 km (3 mi) towards N.
5 Feb 07:49: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 10.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.2 mi).
5 Feb 07:50: Now using data updates from NOA
5 Feb 08:00: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 15.0 km (from 6.2 to 9.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.8 km (3 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 5 Feb 2021 07:44:02 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 5 Feb 2021 9:44 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.5
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.9172°N / 26.0779°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Kenger (207 km / 129 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) SW of Agios Fokas (pop: 16) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) SSE of Eresos (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (20 mi) SW of Agiasos (pop: 2,320) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) SSW of Ayia Paraskevi (pop: 2,200) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) S of Petras (pop: 1,300) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) WSW of Mytilene (Mitilini) (pop: 28,300) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) N of Chios (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SW of Ayvalik (Turkey) (pop: 70,000) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) W of Aliağa (Turkey) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) ENE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SSW of Lesvos Island (pop: 86,400) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) SSE of Lemnos Island (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) E of Skyros Island (pop: 2,710) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
12.6°C (55 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Clear Sky
12.6°C (55 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.5 | 15 km | 46 Km NNW From Oinoussai, Greece | NOA |
| 3.5 | 14 km | NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY | EMSC |
| 3.6 | 9.5 km | AEGEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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