Earthquake details

Friday, September 22, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, September 22, 1939 at 00:36 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bergama (Turkey - TR), about 9.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.142 and latitude 39.204.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.204, 27.142
UTC time 1939-09-22 00:36:41.640
Location Bergama
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1939-09-22

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