Earthquake details

Sunday, September 16, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, September 16, 1956 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 61.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.778 and latitude 35.516.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.516, 25.778
UTC time 1956-09-16 18:07:38.440
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-09-16

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