Earthquake details

Thursday, June 17, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, June 17, 1948 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.635 and latitude 37.160.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.160, 21.635
UTC time 1948-06-17 06:52:29.280
Location Kalamata
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1948-06-17

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