Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 19, 1919 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, August 19, 1919 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Niksar (Turkey - TR), about 25.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.181 and latitude 40.437.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.437, 37.181
UTC time 1919-08-19 20:18:03.030
Location Niksar
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1919-08-19

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