Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem882715

Location

39 km NW of Melilla, Spain

Country: Spain flag Spain

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1959

10:21 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

35.5820, -3.1970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

39 km NW of Melilla, Spain

Coordinates: 35.5820°, -3.1970° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 23, 1959 at 10:21 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:47 PM