Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 15, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, May 15, 1956 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 123.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.745 and latitude 37.241.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 37.241, 20.745
UTC time 1956-05-15 18:34:17.900
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-05-15

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