Weak mag. 3.0 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 18 km southwest of Mytilene, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece, on Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 5:16 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 3.0 earthquake at 31 km depth
25 Feb 15:20 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
25 Feb 15:21: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 10.0 km (from 9.3 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.4 mi) towards N.
25 Feb 15:28: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.7 to 31.3 km (from 4.8 to 19.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.3 km (5.2 mi) towards N.
25 Feb 15:21: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.0 to 10.0 km (from 9.3 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.4 mi) towards N.
25 Feb 15:28: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.7 to 31.3 km (from 4.8 to 19.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 8.3 km (5.2 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 25 Feb 2021 15:16:53 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 25 Feb 2021 5:16 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3
Depth: 31.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.9667°N / 26.4496°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Kenger (172 km / 107 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) E of Evangelistria (pop: 13) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SSE of Agiasos (pop: 2,320) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSW of Mytilene (Mitilini) (pop: 28,300) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) ESE of Polichnitos (pop: 2,670) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SSE of Ayia Paraskevi (pop: 2,200) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) NW of Foça (Turkey) (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) SSW of Ayvalik (Turkey) (pop: 70,000) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) WNW of Aliağa (Turkey) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NNE of Chios (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
261 km (162 mi) ENE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSE of Lesvos Island (pop: 86,400) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (44 mi) NNE of Chios Island (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
150 km (93 mi) SE of Lemnos Island (pop: 17,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
13.4°C (56 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from N
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Few Clouds
13.4°C (56 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 2 x 109 joules (554 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.0 | 31 km | 18 Km SSW From Mitilini, Greece | NOA |
| 2.9 | 12 km | 24 Km SSW From Mitilini, Greece | EMSC |
| 3.2 | 9.6 km | AEGEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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