Earthquake details

Thursday, July 29, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Switzerland on Thursday, July 29, 1954 at 04:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Thun (Switzerland - CH), about 47.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 7.367 and latitude 46.359.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 46.359, 7.367
UTC time 1954-07-29 04:42:29.590
Location Thun
Country Switzerland (CH)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-07-29

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