Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 12, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, November 12, 1968 at 06:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Greece - GR), about 52.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.231 and latitude 36.594.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 36.594, 27.231
UTC time 1968-11-12 06:08:56.500
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-11-12

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