| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.792, 19.510 |
| UTC time | 1959-09-03 04:02:08.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 3, 1959 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Albania on Thursday, September 3, 1959 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fier (Albania - AL), about 8.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.510 and latitude 40.792.
| Location | Fier |
| Country | Albania (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1959-09-03
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