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.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 40.673, 23.486
UTC time 1970-04-16 22:39:31.570
Location Thessaloniki
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-16

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