Earthquake details

Sunday, May 31, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Romania on Sunday, May 31, 1959 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tecuci (Romania - RO), about 12.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.502 and latitude 45.749.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 45.749, 27.502
UTC time 1959-05-31 12:15:46.250
Location Tecuci
Country Romania (RO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-05-31

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