Earthquake details

Friday, November 2, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, November 2, 1956 at 16:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Volos (Greece - GR), about 22.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.173 and latitude 39.267.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.267, 23.173
UTC time 1956-11-02 16:04:36.280
Location Volos
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-11-02

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