What the records say
- When
- 12 Jan 1956
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8
- Where
- Hungary
- Coordinates
- 47.50° N, 19.30° E
- Deaths
- 2
1956 Budapest earthquake
Rare and strong earthquake in Hungary
On 06:46:13 CET on 12 January 1956, a rather unusual earthquake measuring 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale struck just southeast of Budapest under Dunaharaszti at a depth of 15 km. The earthquake had a maximum European macroseismic intensity of VIII (Heavily damaging). The earthquake was felt throughout Hungary other than the eastern and western edges of the country.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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