Earthquake details

Saturday, March 19, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, March 19, 1983 at 21:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 33.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.350 and latitude 35.081.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 65.0 km
Coordinates 35.081, 25.350
UTC time 1983-03-19 21:41:42.880
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-03-19

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