Earthquake details

Saturday, January 8, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, January 8, 1955 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lamia (Greece - GR), about 31.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.185 and latitude 39.107.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.107, 22.185
UTC time 1955-01-08 07:53:04.170
Location Lamia
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1955-01-08

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