Earthquake details

Sunday, January 2, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, January 2, 1938 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 40.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.428 and latitude 35.046.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.046, 25.428
UTC time 1938-01-02 10:54:55.350
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-01-02

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