Earthquake details

Thursday, October 19, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, October 19, 1939 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tavşanlı (Turkey - TR), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.635 and latitude 39.723.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.723, 29.635
UTC time 1939-10-19 21:32:45.840
Location Tavşanlı
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-10-19

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