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Kamis, Agustus 16, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Portugal on Kamis, Agustus 16, 1956 at 02.09 UTC with a magnitude of 5,3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lagos (Portugal - PT), about 42,2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8,561 and latitude 36,734.

Magnitudo 5,3
Alert Kuat
Kedalaman 15,0 km
Coordinates 36,734, -8,561
UTC time 1956-08-16 02.09.39.850
Lokasi Portimão
Country Portugal (PT)
Severity Kuat

Earthquake map 1956-08-16

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