Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 6.2 km northwest of Astypalaia, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, on Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 7:22 am (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 5 km depth
18 Feb 05:35 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 12 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Feb 2021 05:22:49 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 7:22 am (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 4.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.6002°N / 26.3202°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Kolumbo (75 km / 47 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) NNW of Astypalaia (pop: 1,130) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) WSW of Kéfalos (pop: 2,530) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SW of Kalymnos (Dodecanese) (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) WSW of Antimacheia (Dodecanese) (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) SW of Agia Marina (pop: 2,740) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) ENE of Fira (pop: 2,380) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) WSW of Kos Town (Kos) (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) WSW of Turgutreis (Bodrum, Turkey) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) WSW of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
276 km (172 mi) ESE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SE of Amorgos Island (pop: 1,850) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SE of Naxos Island (pop: 18,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
10.6°C (51 F), humidity: 57%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Clear Sky
10.6°C (51 F), humidity: 57%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.5 | 4.7 km | MEDITERRANEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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