Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 51 km west of Mytilene, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece, on Friday, 19 Feb 2021 4:44 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
19 Feb 14:50 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 7 minutes.
19 Feb 15:01: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.0 km (from 6.2 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.5 km (2.8 mi) towards WSW.
19 Feb 15:10: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 10.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.2 mi).
19 Feb 15:01: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 12.0 km (from 6.2 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.5 km (2.8 mi) towards WSW.
19 Feb 15:10: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 10.0 km (from 7.5 to 6.2 mi).
Date & time: 19 Feb 2021 14:44:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 19 Feb 2021 4:44 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.94°N / 26°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Kenger (210 km / 130 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (10 mi) WSW of Agios Fokas (pop: 16) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) SSE of Eresos (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) WSW of Agiasos (pop: 2,320) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SSW of Kalloni (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) WSW of Mytilene (Mitilini) (pop: 28,300) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) N of Chios (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) WNW of Foça (Turkey) (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) SW of Ayvalik (Turkey) (pop: 70,000) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (46 mi) NNW of Çeşme (Turkey) (pop: 21,300) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) ENE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) SW of Lesvos Island (pop: 86,400) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) N of Chios Island (pop: 32,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
11.9°C (53 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from E
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Few Clouds
11.9°C (53 F), humidity: 71%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.6 | 10 km | NEAR THE COAST OF WESTERN TURKEY | EMSC |
| 2.6 | 10.2 km | AEGEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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