Earthquake details

Thursday, January 27, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, January 27, 1921 at 11:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Marmaris (Turkey - TR), about 25.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.992 and latitude 36.850.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.850, 27.992
UTC time 1921-01-27 11:30:24.850
Location Marmaris
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1921-01-27

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