Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 17, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Kosovo on Wednesday, June 17, 1959 at 12:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Peja (Kosovo - XK), about 26.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.969 and latitude 42.687.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 42.687, 19.969
UTC time 1959-06-17 12:32:06.990
Location Deçan
Country Kosovo (XK)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-06-17

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