Earthquake details

Monday, October 6, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, October 6, 1947 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 31.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.916 and latitude 36.808.

Magnitude 7.3
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.808, 21.916
UTC time 1947-10-06 19:55:37.490
Location Kalamata
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1947-10-06

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