Earthquake details

Thursday, May 14, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, May 14, 1959 at 00:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Larissa (Greece - GR), about 46.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.836 and latitude 39.904.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 39.904, 22.836
UTC time 1959-05-14 00:55:59.280
Location Larissa
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-05-14

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