Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, August 12, 1953 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pátrai (Greece - GR), about 88.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.830 and latitude 37.900.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.900, 20.830
UTC time 1953-08-12 12:05:24.050
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1953-08-12

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