Earthquake details

Sunday, December 27, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, December 27, 1981 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chalcis (Greece - GR), about 124.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.905 and latitude 38.938.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 13.3 km
Coordinates 38.938, 24.905
UTC time 1981-12-27 17:39:13.630
Location Athens
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1981-12-27

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