Earthquake details

Sunday, April 27, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, April 27, 1941 at 13:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Sorgun (Turkey - TR), about 49.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.728 and latitude 39.646.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.646, 35.728
UTC time 1941-04-27 13:01:27.170
Location Sorgun
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1941-04-27

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