Earthquake details

Saturday, July 2, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, July 2, 1938 at 12:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balıkesir (Turkey - TR), about 34.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.089 and latitude 39.385.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.385, 28.089
UTC time 1938-07-02 12:26:38.630
Location Balıkesir
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-07-02

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