Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 7, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Georgia on Tuesday, May 7, 1940 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Gori (Georgia - GE), about 32.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.742 and latitude 41.900.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 41.900, 43.742
UTC time 1940-05-07 22:23:44.560
Location Gori
Country Georgia (GE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-05-07

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