Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgemsup882774

Location

37 km NW of Melilla, Spain

Country: Spain flag Spain

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1959

3:24 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

35.5710, -3.1810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

37 km NW of Melilla, Spain

Coordinates: 35.5710°, -3.1810° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 30, 1959 at 3:24 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:38 PM