Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 6, 1931 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, May 6, 1931 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Elâzığ (Turkey - TR), about 35.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.955 and latitude 38.436.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.436, 38.955
UTC time 1931-05-06 20:22:21.360
Location Elâzığ
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1931-05-06

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