Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, August 12, 1953 at 09:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agrinio (Greece - GR), about 63.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.942 and latitude 38.182.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 38.182, 20.942
UTC time 1953-08-12 09:23:55.290
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-08-12

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