Earthquake details

Friday, September 27, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, September 27, 1985 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 161.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.599 and latitude 34.506.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 61.4 km
Coordinates 34.506, 26.599
UTC time 1985-09-27 16:39:48.750
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-09-27

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