Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 29, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, December 29, 1942 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina - BA), about 49.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 17.225 and latitude 43.481.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 43.481, 17.225
UTC time 1942-12-29 03:42:22.040
Location Mostar
Country Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1942-12-29

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