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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

Where is Crete, Greece?

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35.835700, 26.431900

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Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

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

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 63 km is approximately 39.15 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for Crete, Greece is 35.8357° north and 26.4319° east. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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