Earthquake details

Thursday, January 4, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, January 4, 1940 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Şebinkarahisar (Turkey - TR), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 37.926 and latitude 40.415.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.415, 37.926
UTC time 1940-01-04 20:44:55.390
Location Şebinkarahisar
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-01-04

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