Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 19, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, April 19, 1938 at 23:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Keskin (Turkey - TR), about 36.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.907 and latitude 39.440.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.440, 33.907
UTC time 1938-04-19 23:11:14.570
Location Kırşehir
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-04-19

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