Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem881263

Location

88 km SE of Povoação, Portugal

Country: Portugal flag Portugal

Date & Time

Jan 24, 1959

7:55 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.2200, -24.5090

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

88 km SE of Povoação, Portugal

Coordinates: 37.2200°, -24.5090° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 24, 1959 at 7:55 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:40 PM