Earthquake details

Monday, January 24, 1916 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, January 24, 1916 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Niksar (Turkey - TR), about 53.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.312 and latitude 40.201.

Magnitude 7.0
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.201, 37.312
UTC time 1916-01-24 06:55:13.580
Location Sivas
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1916-01-24

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