Earthquake details

Saturday, May 20, 1905 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, May 20, 1905 at 11:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gümüşhane (Turkey - TR), about 33.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.397 and latitude 40.162.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.162, 39.397
UTC time 1905-05-20 11:06:10.250
Location Erzincan
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1905-05-20

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