Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 27, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, July 27, 1938 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aspropyrgos (Greece - GR), about 27.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.271 and latitude 38.070.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.070, 23.271
UTC time 1938-07-27 01:29:12.630
Location Athens
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-07-27

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