Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 29, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, May 29, 1940 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bingöl (Turkey - TR), about 18.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.562 and latitude 39.040.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.040, 40.562
UTC time 1940-05-29 15:24:45.060
Location Bingöl
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-05-29

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