Earthquake details

Sunday, May 23, 1937 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, May 23, 1937 at 10:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Salihli (Turkey - TR), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.941 and latitude 38.615.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.615, 27.941
UTC time 1937-05-23 10:57:28.710
Location Turgutlu
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1937-05-23

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