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USGS us7000ir86

20 Nov 2022, 23:24

Crete, Greece

A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 63 km depth.

Depth63 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated14 May 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

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35.835700, 26.431900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000ir86
Coordinates
35.8357, 26.4319
Network
us
Significance
485