Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 19, 1991 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, March 19, 1991 at 12:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 122.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.335 and latitude 34.825.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 22.7 km
Coordinates 34.825, 26.335
UTC time 1991-03-19 12:09:24.840
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1991-03-19

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