| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.989, 10.086 |
| UTC time | 1953-02-22 20:16:22.520 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 22, 1953 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Germany on Sunday, February 22, 1953 at 20:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Eisenach (Germany - DE), about 16.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 10.086 and latitude 50.989.
| Location | Eisenach |
| Country | Germany (DE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1953-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Eisenach | 16.1 km |
| Bad Hersfeld | 29.5 km |
| Mühlhausen | 35.5 km |
| Gotha | 43.4 km |
| Kassel | 54.8 km |
| Fulda | 56.6 km |
| Suhl | 60.2 km |
| Göttingen | 61.7 km |
| Erfurt | 66.4 km |
| Nordhausen | 75.5 km |
| Northeim | 80.1 km |
| Weimar | 87.1 km |
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