M5.5 earthquake 39 km NW of Melilla, Spain
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 39 km NW of Melilla, Spain on Sun, Aug 23, 1959, 10:21 PM GMT+0 (22:21 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1959-08-23 22:21:32 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.582° N, 3.197° W
- Region
- Spain
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem882715. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC.