Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 15, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, May 15, 1956 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 99.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.057 and latitude 37.338.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.338, 21.057
UTC time 1956-05-15 22:56:57.250
Location Kalamata
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-05-15

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