Earthquake details

Thursday, February 5, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, February 5, 1942 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Turgutlu (Turkey - TR), about 20.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.770 and latitude 38.672.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.672, 27.770
UTC time 1942-02-05 01:15:56.180
Location Turgutlu
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1942-02-05

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