Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 18, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Spain on Tuesday, December 18, 1979 at 05:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lugo (Spain - ES), about 39.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.077 and latitude 42.977.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.977, -7.077
UTC time 1979-12-18 05:47:33.500
Location Lugo
Country Spain (ES)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-18

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