Earthquake details

Friday, December 17, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Friday, December 17, 1926 at 11:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lushnjë (Albania - AL), about 6.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.628 and latitude 40.942.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.942, 19.628
UTC time 1926-12-17 11:39:57.640
Location Lushnjë
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-12-17

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