Earthquake details

Sunday, September 21, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, September 21, 1941 at 22:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kütahya (Turkey - TR), about 48.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.978 and latitude 38.986.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.986, 29.978
UTC time 1941-09-21 22:40:28.420
Location Kütahya
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1941-09-21

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