Earthquake details

Monday, January 20, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Cyprus on Monday, January 20, 1941 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Famagusta (Cyprus - CY), about 20.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.751 and latitude 35.221.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.221, 33.751
UTC time 1941-01-20 03:37:01.860
Location Famagusta
Country Cyprus (CY)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-01-20

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