Earthquake details

Monday, February 1, 1960 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, February 1, 1960 at 11:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 97.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.035 and latitude 35.190.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 35.190, 23.035
UTC time 1960-02-01 11:59:45.520
Location Chania
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1960-02-01

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