Earthquake details

Monday, August 4, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greece on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 189.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.576 and latitude 34.098.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 30.5 km
Coordinates 34.098, 26.576
UTC time 2008-08-04 19:38:25.300
Location Heraklion
Country Greece (GR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-08-04

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