Earthquake details

Thursday, November 21, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Thursday, November 21, 1985 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shkodër (Albania - AL), about 42.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.388 and latitude 41.703.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 24.6 km
Coordinates 41.703, 19.388
UTC time 1985-11-21 21:57:14.920
Location Durrës
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-11-21

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