Earthquake details

Friday, May 23, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, May 23, 1941 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Marmaris (Turkey - TR), about 12.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.344 and latitude 36.956.

Magnitude 6.0
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.956, 28.344
UTC time 1941-05-23 19:51:54.850
Location Marmaris
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-05-23

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