Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, May 21, 1957 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Volos (Greece - GR), about 12.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.868 and latitude 39.271.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.271, 22.868
UTC time 1957-05-21 13:24:23.000
Location Volos
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1957-05-21

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