Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 21, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, November 21, 1939 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bayburt (Turkey - TR), about 24.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.117 and latitude 40.052.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.052, 40.117
UTC time 1939-11-21 08:48:56.270
Location Bayburt
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-11-21

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