Earthquake details

Friday, March 17, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Friday, March 17, 1989 at 00:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tirana (Albania - AL), about 11.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.891 and latitude 41.237.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 26.9 km
Coordinates 41.237, 19.891
UTC time 1989-03-17 00:50:53.230
Location Tirana
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-03-17

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