Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 4, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, July 4, 1978 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Polichni (Greece - GR), about 13.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.060 and latitude 40.751.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 19.0 km
Coordinates 40.751, 23.060
UTC time 1978-07-04 22:23:28.000
Location Thessaloniki
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-07-04

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