Earthquake details

Sunday, March 15, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Portugal on Sunday, March 15, 1964 at 22:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Olhão (Portugal - PT), about 91.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.639 and latitude 36.219.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 28.5 km
Coordinates 36.219, -7.639
UTC time 1964-03-15 22:30:28.610
Location Faro
Country Portugal (PT)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1964-03-15

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