Earthquake details

Friday, July 16, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, July 16, 1971 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 109.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.969 and latitude 35.041.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.041, 22.969
UTC time 1971-07-16 05:50:21.700
Location Chania
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-07-16

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