Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem882062

Location

3 km SSW of Ozurgeti, Georgia

Country: Georgia flag Georgia

Date & Time

May 20, 1959

7:49 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

41.8970, 41.9960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

3 km SSW of Ozurgeti, Georgia

Coordinates: 41.8970°, 41.9960° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 20, 1959 at 7:49 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:44 PM