Earthquake details

Thursday, July 21, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, July 21, 1938 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Şereflikoçhisar (Turkey - TR), about 26.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.539 and latitude 39.174.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.174, 33.539
UTC time 1938-07-21 21:56:05.910
Location Kulu
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-07-21

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