Earthquake details

Thursday, May 16, 1929 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Syria on Thursday, May 16, 1929 at 01:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Latakia (Syria - SY), about 37.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.377 and latitude 35.494.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.494, 35.377
UTC time 1929-05-16 01:22:32.950
Location Latakia
Country Syria (SY)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1929-05-16

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