Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Spain on Wednesday, May 21, 1997 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lugo (Spain - ES), about 32.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.193 and latitude 42.881.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 18.8 km
Coordinates 42.881, -7.193
UTC time 1997-05-21 23:50:43.500
Location Lugo
Country Spain (ES)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-05-21

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