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USGS usp000bw61

29 Apr 2003, 02:51

1 km NE of Methóni, Greece

A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 67 km depth.

Depth67 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 1 km NE of Methóni, Greece?

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36.830000, 21.720000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000bw61
Coordinates
36.83, 21.72
Network
us
Significance
400