Earthquake details

Friday, June 15, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, June 15, 1979 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rethymno (Greece - GR), about 50.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.243 and latitude 34.955.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 34.955, 24.243
UTC time 1979-06-15 11:34:15.600
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-15

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