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6.7 Earthquake Occurs in Southern Greece
USGS via BBSNews 2006-01-08 -- A strong earthquake occurred at 11:34:52 (UTC) on Sunday, January 8, 2006. The magnitude 6.7 event has been located in SOUTHERN GREECE. The hypocentral depth was estimated to be 38 km (23 miles). (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake IN SOUTHERN GREECE has occurred at:
36.25N 23.50E Depth 38km Sun Jan 8 11:34:52 2006 UTC
Time: Universal Time (UTC) Sun Jan 8 11:34:52 2006
Time Near Epicenter Sun Jan 8 13:34:52 2006
Eastern Standard Time (EST) Sun Jan 8 06:34:52 2006
Central Standard Time (CST) Sun Jan 8 05:34:52 2006
Mountain Standard Time (MST) Sun Jan 8 04:34:52 2006
Pacific Standard Time (PST) Sun Jan 8 03:34:52 2006
Alaska Standard Time (AST) Sun Jan 8 02:34:52 2006
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) Sun Jan 8 01:34:52 2006
Location with respect to nearby cities:
95 km (60 miles) NNW of Chania, Crete, Greece (pop 50,000)
150 km (95 miles) SE of Kalamata, Greece (pop 44,000)
185 km (115 miles) NW of Iraklion, Crete, Greece
195 km (120 miles) S of ATHENS, Greece
For maps, additional information, and subsequent updates, please consult: earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/ushrak.htm.
Flinn-Engdahl Region Number = 368
For the most significant earthquakes, information may also be available from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program home page at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ and the USGS home page at http://www.usgs.gov/.The earthquake information delivered in this breaking news story is preliminary and subject to revision after further review by the relevent authorities.
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