Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 19, 1955 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, April 19, 1955 at 16:47 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Volos (Greece - GR), about 9.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.053 and latitude 39.366.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.366, 23.053
UTC time 1955-04-19 16:47:23.800
Location Volos
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1955-04-19

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