Earthquake details

Thursday, January 22, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Germany on Thursday, January 22, 1970 at 15:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rottenburg (Germany - DE), about 9.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.037 and latitude 48.430.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.4 km
Coordinates 48.430, 9.037
UTC time 1970-01-22 15:25:18.800
Location Reutlingen
Country Germany (DE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-01-22

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