Earthquake information: Mag average. 4.4 Earthquake – Aegean Sea, 51 km south of Kos, Dodecanese, Southern Aegean, Greece, Tuesday April 20, 2021 8:09 AM (GMT +3)

An average earthquake of 4.4 magnitude at a depth of 16 km

April 20 05:30 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 21 minutes. April 20 05:15: Now using data updates from NOA … [show all] … April 20 05:17: Epicenter location corrected 2.2 km (1.3 mi) toward WSW April 20 05:23: Hypocenter depth was recalculated from 10.0 to 15.4 km (6.2 to 9.6 miles). Corrected epicenter location 3.2 km (2 mi) southwest towards 20 April 06:06: The epicenter depth was recalculated from 15.4 to 16.2 km (9.6 to 10.1 mi).

Tue Update, 20 Apr 2021, 05:18

An earthquake averaging 4.4 on the Richter scale was just reported 49 kilometers south of Kos, Greece

4.4 Earthquake Apr 20 8:09 AM (GMT +3)

The National Observatory of Athens (NOA) reported a 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Greece near the town of Kos, Dodecanese, southern Aegean, just 8 minutes ago. The earthquake struck on Tuesday morning April 20, 2021 at 8:09 local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact size, focus and depth of an earthquake may be reviewed within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and improve their calculations, or when other agencies release their report. Earth Science (GFZ), which listed it as a magnitude 4.3 earthquake. A third agency, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), reported the same 4.4 magnitude earthquake, and based on preliminary seismic data, many people may have felt the earthquake in the epicenter area. It should not have caused much damage, other than falling off shelves, broken windows, etc. In Kardamena (population 1,900) located 36 km from the epicenter, Kefalos (population 2,500) 38 km, Antimacheia (population 2,300) at 40 km, and the city of Kos (population 19,200) at 49 km. Near the epicenter where people may have felt a very weak tremor include Kalymnos (population 12,300) located 58 km from the epicenter, Turgutreis (16,500 people) at 62 km, Bodrum (population 39,300) 68 km away, and Rhodes (No. 56100) at a distance of 92 km. VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the size and depth if these change and follow up if other important earthquake news becomes available. If you are in the region, please submit your experience to us through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more live updates to anyone around the world who wants to know more about this earthquake.

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Date and time: April 20, 2021 05:09:52 UTC – Local time at the epicenter: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 8:09 AM (GMT +3) Size: 4.4 Depth: 16.2 km Latitude / longitude of the epicenter: 36.4403 ° N / 27.1843 ° E (Aegean Sea, Greece) Nearest volcano: Nisyros (16 km / 10 mi) Nearby towns and cities: 15 km (9 mi) south of Nikia (population: 48) -> See nearby earthquakes! 39 km (24 mi) SSE of Kéfalos (population: 2530) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 42 km (26 mi) south of Antimacia (Dodecanese) (population: 2,250) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 51 km (32 miles) south of Kos Town (Kos) (Pop: 19200) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 59 km (37 mi) southeast of Kalymnos (Dodecanese) (Population: 12,300) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 61 km (38 mi) WSW from Simi (pop: 2350) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 65 km (40 mi) south of Turgutreis (Bodrum, Turkey) (Population: 16,500) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 70 km (43 miles) southwest of Bodrum (Turkey) (pop: 39300) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 93 km (58 miles) west of Rhodes (Population: 56,100) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 351 km (218 mi) ESE of Athens (Population: 664,000) -> Watch nearby earthquakes! 75 km (46 mi) northwest of Rhodes Island (p: 115,300) -> Watch nearby earthquakes Weather at the epicenter at the time of the earthquake: few clouds 15 ° C (59 ° F), humidity: 58%, winds: 5 m / W (9 knots) from WNW Primary data source: NOA (National Observatory of Athens) Rated outgoing energy: 2.5 × 1011 joules (69.8 MWh, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More information

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource4,416 km16 Km S From Nissiros, Greece, Greece ZAMG4,619 km29 Km S of Mandraki, Greece USGS 4,310 km Mediterranean, 550 km North of Marsa Matruh, Greece User reports about this earthquake (6)

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Kefalos (40 km northwest of the epicenter) [Map] / Weak vibration (MMI III) / Single side vibration / 2-5 seconds: Home shake

Cos / very weak vibration (MMI II) / rumble, shake / 2-5 seconds

Town Kos / Light shaking (MMI IV) / Rattling, shaking / 1-2 sec

Rhodes / Very weak vibration (MMI II) / clank, shake / 10-15 sec

49.6 km north from the epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)

51.3 km north from the epicenter [Map] / Mild vibration (MMI V) / Rattling, shaking / 2-5 seconds

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