Earthquake details

Thursday, February 29, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, February 29, 1940 at 16:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 68.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.632 and latitude 34.860.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 34.860, 25.632
UTC time 1940-02-29 16:07:42.910
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-02-29

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