Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 19, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Tuesday, September 19, 1939 at 03:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Abadan (Turkmenistan - TM), about 97.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 57.290 and latitude 38.560.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.560, 57.290
UTC time 1939-09-19 03:24:05.930
Location Abadan
Country Turkmenistan (TM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-09-19

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