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USGS iscgem826342

19 Feb 1968, 23:45

55 km S of Mýrina, Greece

A magnitude 7 mw earthquake at 10.7 km depth.

Depth10.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 55 km S of Mýrina, Greece?

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39.383000, 24.972000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem826342
Coordinates
39.383, 24.972
Network
iscgem
Significance
745