Earthquake details

Friday, May 19, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tunisia on Friday, May 19, 1972 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sidi Bouzid (Tunisia - TN), about 26.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 9.195 and latitude 35.014.

Magnitude	5.1
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	35.014, 9.195
UTC time	1972-05-19 01:13:40.910

Location	Kasserine
Country	Tunisia (TN)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-05-19

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sidi Bouzid	26.6 km
Kasserine	36.9 km
Feriana	57.7 km
Gafsa	75.6 km
Metlaoui	106.0 km
Tébessa	106.6 km
Bir el Ater	107.9 km
Kairouan	110.3 km
Siliana	120.3 km
Cheria	134.5 km
El Kef	136.6 km
El Hamma	136.6 km

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