Earthquake details

Saturday, January 17, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, January 17, 1948 at 02:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pátrai (Greece - GR), about 67.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.991 and latitude 38.093.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.093, 20.991
UTC time 1948-01-17 02:26:23.760
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1948-01-17

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