Earthquake details

Sunday, May 17, 1908 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, May 17, 1908 at 12:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 59.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.884 and latitude 34.987.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 34.987, 23.884
UTC time 1908-05-17 12:30:50.780
Location Chania
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1908-05-17

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