Earthquake details

Monday, March 29, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, March 29, 1948 at 10:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 90.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.231 and latitude 35.020.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.020, 23.231
UTC time 1948-03-29 10:22:43.040
Location Chania
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1948-03-29

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