Earthquake details

Thursday, October 2, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Thursday, October 2, 1986 at 10:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 177.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.314 and latitude 34.846.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 45.5 km
Coordinates 34.846, 28.314
UTC time 1986-10-02 10:12:45.690
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-10-02

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