Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 9, 1928 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, May 9, 1928 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kars (Turkey - TR), about 34.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.049 and latitude 40.910.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.910, 43.049
UTC time 1928-05-09 20:01:45.770
Location Kars
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1928-05-09

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