Earthquake details

Sunday, January 29, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, January 29, 1978 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 64.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.659 and latitude 34.929.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 34.929, 25.659
UTC time 1978-01-29 10:23:43.300
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-01-29

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