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M 5.3magnitude, 49 km deep

· Strongest in 24 hours

M 5.3 earthquake, 81 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece

Browse briefThe strongest of 22 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more that USGS recorded in the past 24 hours.usgs.gov

Why this: The strongest earthquake recorded anywhere in the last 24 hours, by magnitude
Occurred: 2 Nov 16:49 UTC · 1 h ago
Source: USGS
Kind: OBSERVED

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