Earthquake details

Saturday, May 14, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, May 14, 1938 at 04:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Keskin (Turkey - TR), about 17.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.475 and latitude 39.563.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.563, 33.475
UTC time 1938-05-14 04:45:53.250
Location Keskin
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-05-14

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