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Magnitude 6.8 - SOUTHERN GREECE

2006 January 8 11:34:55 UTC

A strong earthquake occurred at 11:34:55 (UTC) on Sunday, January 8, 2006. The magnitude 6.8 event has been located in SOUTHERN GREECE. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

Earthquake Details

Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
  • Sunday, January 8, 2006 at 11:34:55 (UTC)
    = Coordinated Universal Time
  • Sunday, January 8, 2006 at 1:34:55 PM
    = local time at epicenter
    • Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
    Location 36.300°N, 23.358°E
    Depth 66 km (41.0 miles) set by location program
    Region SOUTHERN GREECE
    Distances
    115 km (70 miles) NW of Chania, Crete, Greece
    125 km (80 miles) SE of Kalamata, Greece
    195 km (120 miles) SSW of ATHENS, Greece
    210 km (130 miles) WNW of Iraklion, Crete, Greece
    Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 4.8 km (3.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
    Parameters Nst=294, Nph=294, Dmin=60 km, Rmss=1.18 sec, Gp= 32°,
    M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=T
    Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Event ID ushrak
    • Preliminary Earthquake Report
    • U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
      World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

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