Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 11, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, August 11, 1959 at 23:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petrich (Greece - GR), about 41.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.911 and latitude 41.096.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 41.096, 22.911
UTC time 1959-08-11 23:28:07.210
Location Evosmos
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-08-11

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