Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem889016

Location

27 km SE of Za‘tarah, Palestinian Territory

Country: Palestinian Territory

Date & Time

Dec 18, 1956

5:53 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

31.5220, 35.4870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

27 km SE of Za‘tarah, Palestinian Territory

Coordinates: 31.5220°, 35.4870° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 18, 1956 at 5:53 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:29 PM