Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 21, 2002 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Tuesday, May 21, 2002 at 20:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chania (Greece - GR), about 126.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 24.274 and latitude 36.627.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 97.1 km
Coordinates 36.627, 24.274
UTC time 2002-05-21 20:53:29.700
Location Athens
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2002-05-21

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