Earthquake details

Thursday, May 22, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, May 22, 1986 at 19:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 148.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.528 and latitude 34.630.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 43.0 km
Coordinates 34.630, 26.528
UTC time 1986-05-22 19:52:21.870
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-05-22

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