Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 31, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, May 31, 1938 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Çankırı (Turkey - TR), about 29.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.572 and latitude 40.861.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.861, 33.572
UTC time 1938-05-31 17:55:25.020
Location Çankırı
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-05-31

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