| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.759, 23.268 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-23 23:34:11.400 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 23, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, May 23, 1978 at 23:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Polichni (Greece - GR), about 28.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.268 and latitude 40.759.
| Location | Thessaloniki |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Polichni | 28.8 km |
| Sykies, Thessaloniki | 29.4 km |
| Stavroupoli | 29.6 km |
| Pylaia | 29.7 km |
| Thessaloniki | 31.2 km |
| Evosmos | 31.9 km |
| Kalamaria | 33.3 km |
| Serres | 43.2 km |
| Petrich | 71.4 km |
| Katerini | 84.4 km |
| Drama | 85.9 km |
| Strumica | 91.9 km |
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