Earthquake details

Friday, September 15, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Cyprus on Friday, September 15, 1961 at 01:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Famagusta (Cyprus - CY), about 22.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.886 and latitude 34.929.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 30.0 km
Coordinates 34.929, 33.886
UTC time 1961-09-15 01:46:11.800
Location Larnaca
Country Cyprus (CY)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-09-15

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