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The earthquake struck at around 16:00 local time, initially reported of having a magnitude of 6.7–6.8, with most sources saying it recorded as 7.0 in magnitude. The maximum
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517:"Σοφάδες 1954 (IX) | Ο.Α.Σ.Π."
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288:Modified Mercalli intensity
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1353:1953 Ionian
1282:1481 Rhodes
1177:Hebgen Lake
1022:Afghanistan
854:Kern County
649:Geosciences
520:www.oasp.gr
461:. USGS–ANSS
327:sediments.
245:Aftershocks
211:Prefectures
179:Strike-slip
154: /
63: event
1463:Categories
1338:1904 Samos
1312:1881 Chios
1307:1861 Eliki
1302:1856 Crete
1297:1810 Crete
1287:1630 Crete
1277:1303 Crete
1245:Historical
909:Concepción
757:2021-10-31
655:(9): 379.
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557:2021-10-31
525:2021-10-31
495:2021-10-31
465:31 October
441:References
361:Earthquake
341:en echelon
337:Quaternary
261:Casualties
142:22°09′43″E
139:39°13′41″N
97:16:02:39 (
52: time
1272:365 Crete
1159:Kamchatka
1058:Nicaragua
830:Hasankale
777:: Unesco.
729:129650530
721:1573-157X
624:doczz.net
321:limestone
308:Caenozoic
306:, a late
227:intensity
209:Evritania
201:Phthiotis
130:Epicenter
106:Magnitude
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