| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 36.2 km |
| Coordinates | 35.170, 23.516 |
| UTC time | 1972-05-04 21:40:01.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 4, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, May 4, 1972 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 60.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.516 and latitude 35.170.
| Location | Chania |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1972-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chania | 60.1 km |
| Rethymno | 90.5 km |
| Heraklion | 149.0 km |
| Kalamata | 243.4 km |
| Darnah | 279.5 km |
| Glyfada | 300.5 km |
| Shahhat | 304.2 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 305.3 km |
| Alimos | 305.6 km |
| Old Faliron | 307.5 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 308.2 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 308.2 km |
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