Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 27, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, December 27, 1939 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Şebinkarahisar (Turkey - TR), about 33.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.146 and latitude 40.073.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.073, 38.146
UTC time 1939-12-27 02:48:31.760
Location Şebinkarahisar
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-12-27

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