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.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 40.759, 23.268
UTC time 1978-05-23 23:34:11.400
Location Thessaloniki
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-05-23

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