Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 31, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, May 31, 1939 at 00:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pátrai (Greece - GR), about 35.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.960 and latitude 37.979.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.979, 21.960
UTC time 1939-05-31 00:24:05.400
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-05-31

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