Earthquake details

Friday, August 21, 2009 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Albania on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 13:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Shkodër (Albania - AL), about 37.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 19.123 and latitude 41.898.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 22.8 km
Coordinates 41.898, 19.123
UTC time 2009-08-21 13:39:58.840
Location Shkodër
Country Albania (AL)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2009-08-21

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