Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 18, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Wednesday, May 18, 1988 at 05:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Agrinio (Greece - GR), about 84.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.479 and latitude 38.418.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 26.2 km
Coordinates 38.418, 20.479
UTC time 1988-05-18 05:17:42.550
Location Agrinio
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-05-18

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