Earthquake details

Thursday, December 28, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, December 28, 1939 at 03:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Niksar (Turkey - TR), about 21.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.144 and latitude 40.469.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.469, 37.144
UTC time 1939-12-28 03:25:26.260
Location Niksar
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-12-28

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