Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 31, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, July 31, 1940 at 10:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorgun (Turkey - TR), about 40.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.639 and latitude 39.696.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.696, 35.639
UTC time 1940-07-31 10:36:33.430
Location Sorgun
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-07-31

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