Earthquake details

Friday, May 16, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, May 16, 1941 at 01:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lamia (Greece - GR), about 34.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.322 and latitude 39.195.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.195, 22.322
UTC time 1941-05-16 01:27:52.390
Location Larissa
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1941-05-16

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