| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.747, 23.216 |
| UTC time | 1978-06-19 10:31:05.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 19, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, June 19, 1978 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Polichni (Greece - GR), about 24.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.216 and latitude 40.747.
| Location | Polichni |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-06-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Polichni | 24.3 km |
| Sykies, Thessaloniki | 24.9 km |
| Stavroupoli | 25.0 km |
| Pylaia | 25.4 km |
| Thessaloniki | 26.7 km |
| Evosmos | 27.3 km |
| Kalamaria | 29.0 km |
| Serres | 46.8 km |
| Petrich | 72.5 km |
| Katerini | 80.2 km |
| Véroia | 89.1 km |
| Drama | 90.4 km |
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