Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 4, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, May 4, 1954 at 16:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karditsa (Greece - GR), about 17.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.986 and latitude 39.218.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.218, 21.986
UTC time 1954-05-04 16:43:23.740
Location Karditsa
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-05-04

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