Earthquake details

Thursday, August 5, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, August 5, 1954 at 20:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 83.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.572 and latitude 35.900.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 35.900, 27.572
UTC time 1954-08-05 20:39:13.640
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-08-05

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