Earthquake details

Thursday, October 1, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, October 1, 1970 at 22:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Corinth (Greece - GR), about 21.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.710 and latitude 37.973.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.973, 22.710
UTC time 1970-10-01 22:38:35.020
Location Corinth
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-10-01

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