Earthquake details

Friday, May 18, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, May 18, 1956 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lamia (Greece - GR), about 30.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.763 and latitude 38.991.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.991, 22.763
UTC time 1956-05-18 22:08:31.800
Location Volos
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-05-18

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