| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.517, 53.803 |
| UTC time | 1938-02-14 02:54:13.760 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 14, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Monday, February 14, 1938 at 02:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenistan - TM), about 90.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.803 and latitude 40.517.
| Location | Türkmenbaşy |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Türkmenbaşy | 90.7 km |
| Balkanabat | 121.9 km |
| Hövsan | 315.3 km |
| Maştağa | 321.3 km |
| Zhangaözen | 323.9 km |
| Qaraçuxur | 324.6 km |
| Bakikhanov | 325.0 km |
| Baku | 331.7 km |
| Baladjary | 338.5 km |
| Xirdalan | 342.8 km |
| Lökbatan | 345.5 km |
| Sumqayit | 349.7 km |
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