Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 31, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, May 31, 1938 at 19:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Çankırı (Turkey - TR), about 43.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.909 and latitude 40.925.

Magnitude	5.3
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	40.925, 33.909
UTC time	1938-05-31 19:34:49.580

Location	Çankırı
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1938-05-31

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Çankırı	43.8 km
Kastamonu	51.7 km
Osmancık	75.5 km
Sungurlu	93.0 km
Çorum	97.5 km
Çubuk	106.5 km
Safranbolu	108.2 km
Karabük	112.0 km
Kırıkkale	124.9 km
Merzifon	130.9 km
Keskin	141.6 km
Çankaya	142.9 km

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