Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem882659

Location

5 km ESE of Peqin, Albania

Country: Albania flag Albania

Date & Time

Aug 17, 1959

1:33 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

41.0200, 19.8090

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

5 km ESE of Peqin, Albania

Coordinates: 41.0200°, 19.8090° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 17, 1959 at 1:33 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM