Earthquake details

Sunday, March 18, 1962 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Sunday, March 18, 1962 at 15:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fier (Albania - AL), about 5.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.626 and latitude 40.723.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 26.4 km
Coordinates 40.723, 19.626
UTC time 1962-03-18 15:30:34.450
Location Fier
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1962-03-18

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