| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 27.602, -20.864 |
| UTC time | 1959-04-01 00:34:22.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 1, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Spain on Wednesday, April 1, 1959 at 00:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Adeje (Spain - SP), about 411.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -20.864 and latitude 27.602.
| Location | 282 km W of Frontera |
| Country | Spain (SP) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Adeje | 411.3 km |
| Arona | 415.4 km |
| Granadilla de Abona | 425.9 km |
| Realejo Alto | 429.3 km |
| Los Realejos | 429.7 km |
| Puerto de la Cruz | 433.5 km |
| La Orotava | 435.6 km |
| San Cristóbal de La Laguna | 457.1 km |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 463.0 km |
| Maspalomas | 520.6 km |
| San Bartolomé de Tirajana | 522.4 km |
| Santa Lucía | 525.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Spain · 2019-09-26 13:02 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.4
Canary Islands
Spain region · 2009-07-12 22:19 UTC
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82.4 km |
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M 4.1
279 km W of Puntagorda
Spain · 2008-08-23 21:31 UTC
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94.2 km |
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M 4.4
Canary Islands
Spain region · 2007-06-23 20:00 UTC
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71.2 km |
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