Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - Aegean Sea, 47 km southwest of Mytilene, Lesvos, North Aegean, Greece, on Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 5:23 pm (GMT +2) -
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Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 18 km depth
20 Feb 15:26 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 3 minutes.
20 Feb 15:27: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 8.0 km (from 7.5 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards W.
20 Feb 15:57: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 17.8 km (from 6.2 to 11.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (10.2 mi) towards W.
20 Feb 15:27: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 8.0 km (from 7.5 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards W.
20 Feb 15:57: Magnitude recalculated from 3.1 to 3.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 17.8 km (from 6.2 to 11.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (10.2 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 20 Feb 2021 15:23:23 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 5:23 pm (GMT +2)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 17.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.8943°N / 26.0806°E
(Aegean Sea, Greece)Nearest volcano: Kenger (206 km / 128 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) SSW of Agios Fokas (pop: 16) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SW of Agiasos (pop: 2,320) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) SSE of Eresos (pop: 1,040) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SSW of Kalloni (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) WSW of Mytilene (Mitilini) (pop: 28,300) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) N of Chios (pop: 24,000) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) NNW of Çeşme (Turkey) (pop: 21,300) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SW of Ayvalik (Turkey) (pop: 70,000) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) W of Aliağa (Turkey) (pop: 44,900) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) ENE of Athens (pop: 664,000) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) SSW of Lesvos Island (pop: 86,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
10°C (50 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens)Few Clouds
10°C (50 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.2 | 18 km | 35 Km SW From Mitilini, Greece | NOA |
| 4.1 | 10 km | 35 Km SW From Mitilini, Greece | EMSC |
| 3.6 | 6 km | AEGEAN SEA, Greece | KOERI-RETMC |
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