Earthquake details

Monday, April 22, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, April 22, 1940 at 12:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karakoçan (Turkey - TR), about 40.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.963 and latitude 39.311.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.311, 39.963
UTC time 1940-04-22 12:20:43.060
Location Cimin
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-04-22

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