Earthquake details

Saturday, October 16, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, October 16, 1943 at 13:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 65.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.733 and latitude 35.994.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.994, 27.733
UTC time 1943-10-16 13:08:46.770
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1943-10-16

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