Earthquake details

Monday, October 5, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, October 5, 1987 at 09:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 21.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.282 and latitude 36.246.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 28.7 km
Coordinates 36.246, 28.282
UTC time 1987-10-05 09:27:02.320
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-10-05

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