M4.8 Earthquake 10 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece — January 20, 2021
2021-01-20 23:37:55 UTC (2021-01-20) · approx. 1:37 AM UTC+2 local
Felt by 20 people across nearby locations.
On January 20, 2021 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 shallow crustal earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece, at a depth of 2.8 km and coordinates 37.8701°, 26.7652°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Greece, a region characterized by the Hellenic subduction zone, where the African Plate subducts northward beneath the Aegean at roughly 35 mm per year. The nearest mapped fault system is the Hellenic Trench. View all earthquakes in Greece.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 20 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
26.7652°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Néon Karlovásion, Greece?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 10 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece on January 20, 2021 at 23:37 UTC had a depth of 2.8 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 37.8701°, 26.7652°, which is 10 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece. View all earthquakes in Greece.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Has Greece had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Greece was the M8.5 Crete earthquake of June 29, 1303. Today's magnitude 4.8 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000d1v3). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, January 20, 2021). M4.8 Earthquake 10 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece — January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2021 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000d1v3/