| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 3.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.739, 23.229 |
| UTC time | 1978-06-20 20:03:21.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 20, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, June 20, 1978 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Polichni (Greece - GR), about 25.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.229 and latitude 40.739.
| Location | Polichni |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1978-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Polichni | 25.0 km |
| Sykies, Thessaloniki | 25.5 km |
| Pylaia | 25.7 km |
| Stavroupoli | 25.7 km |
| Thessaloniki | 27.3 km |
| Evosmos | 28.1 km |
| Kalamaria | 29.3 km |
| Serres | 46.9 km |
| Petrich | 73.4 km |
| Katerini | 80.5 km |
| Drama | 89.9 km |
| Véroia | 90.0 km |
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