Earthquake details

Friday, January 5, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, January 5, 1973 at 05:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 139.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 21.835 and latitude 35.808.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 35.808, 21.835
UTC time 1973-01-05 05:49:17.500
Location Kalamata
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-01-05

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