Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, August 12, 1953 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pátrai (Greece - GR), about 73.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.939 and latitude 38.039.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.039, 20.939
UTC time 1953-08-12 13:39:24.670
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-08-12

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