Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 49 km south of Kos, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 10:15 pm (GMT +2) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 19 km depth
23 Feb 20:31 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 15 minutes.
Date & time: 23 Feb 2021 20:15:56 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 10:15 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 18.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.477°N / 27.0955°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Nisyros (13 km / 8 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) SW of Nikia (pop: 48) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SSE of Kéfalos (pop: 2,530) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) S of Antimacheia (Dodecanese) (pop: 2,250) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) SSW of Kos Town (Kos) (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) S of Kalymnos (Dodecanese) (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) SSW of Turgutreis (Bodrum, Turkey) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SSW of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) W of Ialysos (Ialisos) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) W of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
342 km (213 mi) ESE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) WNW of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) N of Karpathos Island (pop: 6,570) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from N
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)Clear Sky
14°C (57 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.6 | 19 km | ONIKI ADALAR (MEDITERRANEAN SEA), Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.6, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
