Earthquake details

Friday, May 7, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Friday, May 7, 1948 at 14:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.049 and latitude 39.894.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.894, 19.049
UTC time 1948-05-07 14:57:25.620
Location Vlorë
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1948-05-07

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