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  • Date: 2026-05-07 16:16:19

This topic has appeared in the trending rankings 1 time(s) in the past year. While it does not trend frequently, its appearance suggests a renewed or concentrated surge of public interest.

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1956_Budapest_earthquake entered the ranking for the first time today at position #. This is its highest position ever recorded.

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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-05-07 and was most recently seen on 2026-05-07.

Wikipedia Overview

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. The event was preceded by 31 other weaker events. There was widespread damage to homes and other structures; two people died and 48 were injured. The earthquake was one of the strongest to ever strike Hungary and the worst during the 20th century.

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