| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.673, 23.486 |
| UTC time | 1970-04-16 22:39:31.570 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 16, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, April 16, 1970 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pylaia (Greece - GR), about 43.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.486 and latitude 40.673.
| Location | Thessaloniki |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Pylaia | 43.0 km |
| Sykies, Thessaloniki | 45.3 km |
| Polichni | 45.4 km |
| Serres | 46.2 km |
| Stavroupoli | 46.3 km |
| Kalamaria | 46.4 km |
| Thessaloniki | 47.0 km |
| Evosmos | 48.8 km |
| Drama | 77.1 km |
| Kavala | 83.1 km |
| Petrich | 84.1 km |
| Katerini | 94.4 km |
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