Earthquake details

Thursday, August 15, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, August 15, 1968 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 152.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.802 and latitude 35.142.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 35.142, 26.802
UTC time 1968-08-15 02:29:43.260
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-08-15

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