| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 47.443, 19.282 |
| UTC time | 1956-01-12 05:46:13.180 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 12, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Hungary on Thursday, January 12, 1956 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gödöllő (Hungary - HU), about 18.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.282 and latitude 47.443.
| Location | Budapest |
| Country | Hungary (HU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Gödöllő | 18.0 km |
| Budapest | 19.2 km |
| Dunakeszi | 24.1 km |
| Érd | 28.3 km |
| Vác | 38.6 km |
| Cegléd | 49.3 km |
| Dunaújváros | 59.2 km |
| Gyöngyös | 61.5 km |
| Kecskemét | 67.3 km |
| Tatabánya | 68.7 km |
| Székesfehérvár | 71.6 km |
| Paradsasvar | 73.8 km |
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