Earthquake details

Wednesday, March 21, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Azerbaijan on Wednesday, March 21, 1956 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Şamaxı (Azerbaijan - AZ), about 40.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 48.382 and latitude 40.932.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.932, 48.382
UTC time 1956-03-21 04:54:51.480
Location Şamaxı
Country Azerbaijan (AZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-03-21

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