Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 15, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Croatia on Wednesday, August 15, 1956 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Split (Croatia - HR), about 50.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 15.918 and latitude 43.258.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 43.258, 15.918
UTC time 1956-08-15 12:02:59.070
Location Split
Country Croatia (HR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-08-15

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