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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Sorgun	24.9 km
Yozgat	57.4 km
Zile	62.9 km
Turhal	80.4 km
Yerköy	89.0 km
Çorum	91.2 km
Amasya	96.2 km
Sungurlu	101.1 km
Tokat Province	106.3 km
Suluova	112.1 km
Merzifon	115.8 km
Kayseri	122.5 km

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