Earthquake details

Thursday, September 6, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, September 6, 1956 at 11:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 83.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.961 and latitude 35.664.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.664, 25.961
UTC time 1956-09-06 11:46:38.840
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-09-06

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