Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 1, 1923 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, August 1, 1923 at 08:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 54.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.206 and latitude 34.844.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.844, 25.206
UTC time 1923-08-01 08:16:27.110
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1923-08-01

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