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3.0

Aegean Sea

31 October 2026, 01:56:56 (+03) 2026-10-30 22:56:56 UTC

3 sources: KANDILLI, EMSC, NOA MLh
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Magnitude
3.0 MLh
Depth
16.2 km
Coordinates
39.6803, 24.2143
Data consistency
89/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
3
Last 7 days
27
Last 30 days
224

Approximate energy released

≈ 0.5 t TNT

2.00e+9 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

251 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 78
  • M2 134
  • M3 31
  • M4 7
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 69
  • 10–20 km 156
  • 20–40 km 24
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 1

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
Kandilli Rasathanesi (KOERI)
YUNANISTAN
 2.9 Mw 11.8 km 22:56:57.000 Δt 0.26 sn · 14.81 km · ΔM -0.1
EMSC-CSEM
AEGEAN SEA
 3.0 ml 16.2 km 22:56:56.640 Δt 0.1 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
NOA – Institute of Geodynamics Displayed
Aegean Sea
 3.0 MLh 16.2 km 22:56:56.744 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Kandilli Rasathanesi ve Deprem Araştırma Enstitüsü (KRDAE) Bölgesel Deprem-Tsunami İzleme ve Değerlendirme Merkezi — KRDAE kullanım izni ile Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 National Observatory of Athens, Institute of Geodynamics (NOA-IG) — NOA kullanım koşulları

Revision history

  1. 04.11.2026 10:34:15 · KANDILLI · update

    depth: 22 → 11.8 latitude: 39.7613 → 39.8022 longitude: 24.1895 → 24.2845 magnitude: 3 → 2.9 magnitude type: ML → Mw

  2. 31.10.2026 08:45:17 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-30T22:56:56.570+00:00 → 2026-10-30T22:56:56.640+00:00

  3. 31.10.2026 02:14:48 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-30T22:56:56.520+00:00 → 2026-10-30T22:56:56.570+00:00

  4. 31.10.2026 02:13:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: emsc,noa → kandilli,emsc,noa

  5. 31.10.2026 02:11:41 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-30T22:56:56.660+00:00 → 2026-10-30T22:56:56.520+00:00

  6. 31.10.2026 02:10:40 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-30T22:56:56.820+00:00 → 2026-10-30T22:56:56.660+00:00

  7. 31.10.2026 02:07:31 · EMSC · update

    depth: 10 → 16.2 latitude: 39.7169 → 39.6803 longitude: 24.2874 → 24.2143 time: 2026-10-30T22:56:57.810+00:00 → 2026-10-30T22:56:56.820+00:00

  8. 31.10.2026 02:07:00 · NOA · update

    depth: 10 → 16.16 latitude: 39.71693 → 39.68033 longitude: 24.2874 → 24.21433 magnitude: 2.9 → 3 time: 2026-10-30T22:56:57.575+00:00 → 2026-10-30T22:56:56.744+00:00

  9. 31.10.2026 02:07:00 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 16.16 latitude: 39.71693 → 39.68033 longitude: 24.2874 → 24.21433 magnitude: 2.9 → 3 time: 2026-10-30T22:56:57.575Z → 2026-10-30 22:56:56.744+00:00

  10. 31.10.2026 02:02:48 · NOA · update

    time: 2026-10-30T22:56:57.575+00:00 → 2026-10-30T22:56:57.574+00:00

  11. 31.10.2026 02:01:16 · EMSC · update

    time: 2026-10-30T22:56:57.575+00:00 → 2026-10-30T22:56:57.810+00:00

  12. 31.10.2026 02:00:46 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 39.7169 → 39.71693 magnitude: 3 → 2.9 source count: 1 → 2 magnitude type: ml → MLh confirming sources: emsc → emsc,noa preferred source: 3 → 6

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