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USGS usp0000v5r

20 Jun 1978, 21:03

8 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece

A magnitude 6.4 ms earthquake at 3 km depth.

Depth3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece?

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40.739000, 23.229000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000v5r
Coordinates
40.739, 23.229
Network
us
Significance
630