Earthquake details

Friday, May 16, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, May 16, 1980 at 00:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 92.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.372 and latitude 35.961.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 35.961, 27.372
UTC time 1980-05-16 00:37:29.700
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-16

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