Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 22, 1973 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, May 22, 1973 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalamata (Greece - GR), about 41.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 22.041 and latitude 36.673.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates 36.673, 22.041
UTC time 1973-05-22 15:26:08.900
Location Kalamata
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1973-05-22

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