| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 5.2 km |
| Coordinates | 36.044, 25.064 |
| UTC time | 2012-01-27 01:33:24.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 27, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greece on Friday, January 27, 2012 at 01:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Heraklion (Greece - GR), about 80.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.064 and latitude 36.044.
| Location | Heraklion |
| Country | Greece (GR) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Heraklion | 80.0 km |
| Rethymno | 92.0 km |
| Chania | 110.7 km |
| Glyfada | 233.4 km |
| Argyroúpoli | 237.9 km |
| Bodrum | 238.7 km |
| Alimos | 239.5 km |
| Ilioúpoli | 239.6 km |
| Agios Dimitrios | 241.3 km |
| Old Faliron | 242.2 km |
| Výronas | 243.1 km |
| Néa Smýrni | 243.3 km |
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