Earthquake details

Thursday, March 5, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, March 5, 1981 at 06:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thebes (Greece - GR), about 21.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.129 and latitude 38.207.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 24.9 km
Coordinates 38.207, 23.129
UTC time 1981-03-05 06:59:06.870
Location Thebes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-05

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