Earthquake details

Sunday, November 5, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, November 5, 1972 at 19:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 49.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.810 and latitude 34.976.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 14.2 km
Coordinates 34.976, 24.810
UTC time 1972-11-05 19:25:41.690
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-11-05

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