Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 8, 1951 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, May 8, 1951 at 19:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karditsa (Greece - GR), about 43.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.484 and latitude 39.163.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.163, 21.484
UTC time 1951-05-08 19:09:29.570
Location Karditsa
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1951-05-08

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