Earthquake details

Sunday, October 16, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Sunday, October 16, 1988 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pátrai (Greece - GR), about 78.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.932 and latitude 37.938.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 25.2 km
Coordinates 37.938, 20.932
UTC time 1988-10-16 12:34:05.660
Location Pátrai
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-10-16

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