Earthquake details

Saturday, January 6, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, January 6, 1940 at 19:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 61.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.814 and latitude 35.373.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.373, 25.814
UTC time 1940-01-06 19:04:35.170
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-01-06

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