Earthquake details

Friday, March 8, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, March 8, 1957 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nea Ionia (Greece - GR), about 32.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.667 and latitude 39.169.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.169, 22.667
UTC time 1957-03-08 20:38:02.910
Location Volos
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-03-08

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