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USGS us6000m38i

12 Jan 2024, 03:51

81 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 28.7 km depth.

Depth28.7 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated16 March 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 81 km WSW of Palaióchora, Greece?

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34.891800, 22.890500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000m38i
Coordinates
34.8918, 22.8905
Network
us
Significance
385