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

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