Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem898388

Location

32 km WSW of Castelo Branco, Portugal

Country: Portugal flag Portugal

Date & Time

May 12, 1946

1:20 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

38.4450, -29.0780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

32 km WSW of Castelo Branco, Portugal

Coordinates: 38.4450°, -29.0780° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 12, 1946 at 1:20 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:55 PM