Earthquake details

Monday, July 8, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, July 8, 1968 at 17:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 103.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.116 and latitude 34.396.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 27.5 km
Coordinates 34.396, 25.116
UTC time 1968-07-08 17:41:06.460
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-08

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