| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 76.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.559, 24.727 |
| UTC time | 1994-05-23 06:46:16.120 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 23, 1994 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, May 23, 1994 at 06:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rethymno (Greece - GR), about 30.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.727 and latitude 35.559.
| Location | Heraklion |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1994-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Rethymno | 30.9 km |
| Heraklion | 45.7 km |
| Chania | 63.4 km |
| Glyfada | 270.6 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 275.4 km |
| Alimos | 276.6 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 277.6 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 278.8 km |
| Old Faliron | 279.1 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 280.5 km |
| Výronas | 281.1 km |
| Kallithea | 281.5 km |
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