Earthquake details

Monday, August 17, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, August 17, 1953 at 02:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pátrai (Greece - GR), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.926 and latitude 37.819.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.819, 20.926
UTC time 1953-08-17 02:12:23.580
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-08-17

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