Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem901949

Location

142 km SSE of Povoação, Portugal

Country: Portugal flag Portugal

Date & Time

May 8, 1939

4:15 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.6230, -24.4860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

142 km SSE of Povoação, Portugal

Coordinates: 36.6230°, -24.4860° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 8, 1939 at 4:15 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:45 PM