Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 20, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Tuesday, August 20, 1946 at 17:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lushnjë (Albania - AL), about 16.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.835 and latitude 40.836.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.836, 19.835
UTC time 1946-08-20 17:26:38.370
Location Berat
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1946-08-20

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