Earthquake details

Sunday, November 8, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, November 8, 1953 at 14:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chalcis (Greece - GR), about 48.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.962 and latitude 38.799.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.799, 23.962
UTC time 1953-11-08 14:45:51.360
Location Chalcis
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-11-08

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