Earthquake details

Friday, December 29, 1939 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, December 29, 1939 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Erzincan (Turkey - TR), about 40.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.194 and latitude 40.028.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.028, 39.194
UTC time 1939-12-29 11:33:39.610
Location Erzincan
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1939-12-29

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