Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 20, 1996 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, August 20, 1996 at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ioannina (Greece - GR), about 45.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.629 and latitude 40.036.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 40.036, 20.629
UTC time 1996-08-20 01:26:50.680
Location Ioannina
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1996-08-20

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