Earthquake details

Monday, September 5, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, September 5, 1988 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 162.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.590 and latitude 34.476.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.6 km
Coordinates 34.476, 26.590
UTC time 1988-09-05 20:03:25.460
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-09-05

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