Earthquake details

Friday, March 8, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, March 8, 1957 at 12:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nea Ionia (Greece - GR), about 20.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.701 and latitude 39.323.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.323, 22.701
UTC time 1957-03-08 12:14:17.500
Location Volos
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1957-03-08

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