| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.5 km |
| Coordinates | 42.856, -7.160 |
| UTC time | 1997-05-22 00:17:17.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 22, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Spain on Thursday, May 22, 1997 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lugo (Spain - ES), about 36.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -7.160 and latitude 42.856.
| Location | Lugo |
| Country | Spain (ES) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-05-22
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.0
Ponferrada
Spain · 2023-09-30 12:46 UTC
71.0 km
M 4.8
Ponferrada
Spain · 2006-06-10 06:18 UTC
73.2 km
M 4.0
Ourense
Spain · 2001-05-20 01:39 UTC
46.9 km
M 4.4
Lugo
Spain · 1998-07-17 08:29 UTC
39.1 km
M 4.1
Lugo
Spain · 1998-03-31 00:01 UTC
10.6 km
M 4.7
Lugo
Spain · 1997-05-23 18:14 UTC
8.6 km
M 4.1
Lugo
Spain · 1997-05-23 00:39 UTC
8.7 km
M 4.1
Lugo
Spain · 1997-05-22 05:06 UTC
4.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.