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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Çankırı	29.3 km
Kastamonu	60.0 km
Çubuk	83.0 km
Safranbolu	85.5 km
Karabük	88.1 km
Sungurlu	102.8 km
Osmancık	104.5 km
Kırıkkale	113.2 km
Çankaya	121.0 km
Ankara	121.2 km
Çorum	121.6 km
Keskin	132.3 km

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