Earthquake details

Saturday, March 7, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, March 7, 1981 at 11:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thebes (Greece - GR), about 15.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 23.320 and latitude 38.187.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 38.187, 23.320
UTC time 1981-03-07 11:34:44.020
Location Thebes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-03-07

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