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USGS usc000f8v6

17 Feb 2013, 05:42

15 km S of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 32.2 km depth.

Depth32.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

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Where is 15 km S of Methóni, Greece?

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36.678000, 21.680000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usc000f8v6
Coordinates
36.678, 21.68
Network
us
Significance
385