Earthquake details

Saturday, July 20, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Saturday, July 20, 1996 at 00:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Greece - GR), about 103.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.103 and latitude 36.147.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 36.147, 27.103
UTC time 1996-07-20 00:00:41.880
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1996-07-20

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