Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 1, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, December 1, 1959 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agrinio (Greece - GR), about 138.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.217 and latitude 37.799.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.799, 20.217
UTC time 1959-12-01 12:38:49.350
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-12-01

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