Earthquake details

Friday, August 27, 1948 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Friday, August 27, 1948 at 11:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shkodër (Albania - AL), about 37.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.332 and latitude 41.763.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 41.763, 19.332
UTC time 1948-08-27 11:24:24.920
Location Durrës
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1948-08-27

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