Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 28, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Wednesday, December 28, 1983 at 08:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pogradec (Albania - AL), about 8.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 20.721 and latitude 40.845.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 40.845, 20.721
UTC time 1983-12-28 08:27:27.400
Location Pogradec
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-12-28

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