Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 16, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, April 16, 1969 at 23:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 141.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.704 and latitude 35.234.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.234, 27.704
UTC time 1969-04-16 23:21:02.830
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-04-16

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