| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.232, 8.836 |
| UTC time | 1957-02-20 04:41:04.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tunisia on Wednesday, February 20, 1957 at 04:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Kef (Tunisia - TN), about 13.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.836 and latitude 36.232.
| Location | El Kef |
| Country | Tunisia (TN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Kef | 13.4 km |
| Jendouba | 30.4 km |
| Siliana | 50.8 km |
| Béja | 63.1 km |
| Ouenza | 70.7 km |
| Souk Ahras | 79.7 km |
| El Kala | 81.8 km |
| M’Daourouch | 92.9 km |
| El Aouinet | 94.6 km |
| Besbes | 102.8 km |
| Drean | 109.4 km |
| Tébessa | 112.3 km |
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