Earthquake details

Tuesday, July 30, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, July 30, 1940 at 00:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorgun (Turkey - TR), about 24.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.476 and latitude 39.833.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.833, 35.476
UTC time 1940-07-30 00:12:11.280
Location Sorgun
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1940-07-30

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