Earthquake details

Friday, May 9, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, May 9, 1958 at 02:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 47.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.697 and latitude 36.512.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.512, 27.697
UTC time 1958-05-09 02:40:52.050
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-05-09

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