Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 22 km south of Kreta, Chania, Crete, Greece, on Saturday, 13 February 2021 at 04:48 (GMT) -

Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 22 km south of Kreta, Chania, Crete, Greece, on Saturday, 13 February 2021 at 04:48 (GMT)

Séisme mineur magnitude 1.6 at 64 km depth

13 Feb 14:45 UTC: Premier à signaler: KOERI-RETMC après 10 heures.
Date & time: 13 Feb 2021 04:48:12 UTC -
Magnitude: 1.6
Profondeur: 63.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.3097°N / 24.0363°E (Chania, Crete, Grèce)
Volcan le plus près: Milos (157 km / 98 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
11 km NE de Agia Roumeli (pop: 125) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
22 km S de La Canée (pop: 53,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
28 km SSO de Mouzouras (pop: 1,460) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
33 km ENE de Paleochora (Chania) (pop: 2,370) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
40 km ESE de Kissamos (pop: 4,240) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
41 km O de Réthymnon (Rethymno) (pop: 32,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
61 km O de Perama (pop: 1,660) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
72 km ONO de Tympaki (Timpaki) (pop: 5,290) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
100 km O de Héraklion (pop: 137,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
299 km S de Athènes (Attica) (pop: 664,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) Plus d'infos
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeProfondeurLieuSource
1.664 kmGIRIT ADASI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA), GreeceKOERI-RETMC

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