Earthquake details

Saturday, August 12, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, August 12, 1972 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Strumica (Greece - GR), about 43.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.757 and latitude 41.058.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 41.058, 22.757
UTC time 1972-08-12 23:47:59.510
Location Thessaloniki
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-08-12

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