Earthquake details

Saturday, September 16, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Saturday, September 16, 1972 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Vlorë (Albania - AL), about 40.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.802 and latitude 40.194.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.194, 19.802
UTC time 1972-09-16 03:53:27.710
Location Vlorë
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-16

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