| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.801, 23.163 |
| UTC time | 1978-04-05 04:50:46.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 5, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, April 5, 1978 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Corinth (Greece - GR), about 24.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.163 and latitude 37.801.
| Location | Corinth |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Corinth | 24.2 km |
| Keratsini | 44.0 km |
| Piraeus | 45.3 km |
| Nikaia | 46.6 km |
| Korydallos | 47.2 km |
| Aspropyrgos | 47.4 km |
| Old Faliron | 49.4 km |
| Chaïdári | 50.0 km |
| Aigáleo | 50.0 km |
| Kallithea | 50.0 km |
| Alimos | 50.8 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 51.0 km |
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