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 |
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Date-Time |
= Coordinated Universal Time = local time at epicenter |
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