Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 20, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Georgia on Wednesday, May 20, 1959 at 19:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is P’ot’i (Georgia - GE), about 38.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.996 and latitude 41.897.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 41.897, 41.996
UTC time 1959-05-20 19:49:16.630
Location Batumi
Country Georgia (GE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-05-20

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