Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgemsup902108

Location

35 km SW of Orikum, Albania

Country: Albania flag Albania

Date & Time

Aug 9, 1939

3:30 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

40.1270, 19.1390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

35 km SW of Orikum, Albania

Coordinates: 40.1270°, 19.1390° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 9, 1939 at 3:30 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 4:55 PM
Timeline
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