Earthquake details

Sunday, January 21, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, January 21, 1951 at 18:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chalcis (Greece - GR), about 56.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.513 and latitude 38.964.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.964, 23.513
UTC time 1951-01-21 18:51:16.520
Location Acharnes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1951-01-21

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