Earthquake details

Monday, March 9, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, March 9, 1998 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Greece - GR), about 48.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.388 and latitude 36.024.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 72.2 km
Coordinates 36.024, 28.388
UTC time 1998-03-09 11:21:20.340
Location Rhodes
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-03-09

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