Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 17, 1974 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Tuesday, September 17, 1974 at 05:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Korçë (Albania - AL), about 38.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.639 and latitude 40.294.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates 40.294, 20.639
UTC time 1974-09-17 05:10:31.500
Location Korçë
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1974-09-17

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