Mag. 1.9 earthquake - GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) on Saturday, 16 September 2017 at 03:23 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 10 km depth
16 Sep 05:12 UTC: First to report: KOERI-RETMC after 1 hour and 48 minutes.
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 10.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.8728°N / 27.3658°E

Nearest volcano: Akyarlar (13 km / 8 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (5 mi) ESE of Kos (pop: 19,200) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSE of Turgutreis (Bodrum, Turkey) (pop: 16,500) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) SSW of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39,300) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) ENE of Kardamena (Dodecanese) (pop: 1,930) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SSE of Yalıkavak (Bodrum, Turkey) (pop: 11,200) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) ESE of Kalymnos (Dodecanese) (pop: 12,300) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) ENE of Kéfalos (pop: 2,530) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) SW of Milas (Turkey) (pop: 43,200) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (56 mi) WNW of Rhodes (pop: 56,100) --> See nearby quakes!
344 km (214 mi) ESE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) E of Kos Island (pop: 30,800) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) ESE of Nisida Ligkio Island --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) NW of Rhodes Island (pop: 115,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: KOERI-RETMC (Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 1.9 | 10.1 km | GOKOVA KORFEZI (MEDITERRANEAN SEA) | 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 1.9, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.