Earthquake details

Friday, October 22, 1926 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, October 22, 1926 at 16:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kars (Turkey - TR), about 29.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.198 and latitude 40.849.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.849, 43.198
UTC time 1926-10-22 16:44:21.840
Location Kars
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1926-10-22

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