Earthquake details

Monday, March 15, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, March 15, 1971 at 15:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Glyfada (Greece - GR), about 75.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.049 and latitude 37.227.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.227, 24.049
UTC time 1971-03-15 15:23:17.610
Location Athens
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-03-15

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