Earthquake details

Sunday, April 15, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Sunday, April 15, 1979 at 10:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shkodër (Albania - AL), about 24.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.292 and latitude 41.927.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 41.927, 19.292
UTC time 1979-04-15 10:25:24.200
Location Shkodër
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-04-15

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