Earthquake details

Saturday, May 20, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Saturday, May 20, 1939 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lushnjë (Albania - AL), about 9.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.615 and latitude 40.896.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.896, 19.615
UTC time 1939-05-20 09:35:25.010
Location Fier
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-05-20

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