Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: iscgemsup888596
Location
41 km SSW of Carvoeiro, Portugal
Country:
Portugal
Date & Time
Aug 16, 1956
2:09 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
36.7340, -8.5610
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
41 km SSW of Carvoeiro, Portugal
Coordinates: 36.7340°, -8.5610° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 16, 1956 at 2:09 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 7:57 PM
- Timeline
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