What the records say
- When
- 8 Jan 2006
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Where
- Greece
- Coordinates
- 36.31° N, 23.21° E
- Injuries
- 3
- Depth km
- 66
2006 Greece earthquake
The 2006 Greece earthquake – also known as the Kythira earthquake – occurred on January 8 at 13:34:53 local time and was felt throughout the entire eastern Mediterranean basin. The earthquake an Mw magnitude 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII. Its epicentre was located just off the island of Kythira about 200 kilometres (120 mi) south of Athens.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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