Earthquake details

Monday, February 2, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, February 2, 1942 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 19.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.096 and latitude 36.288.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.288, 28.096
UTC time 1942-02-02 17:05:30.170
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1942-02-02

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