Earthquake details

Wednesday, August 12, 1942 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, August 12, 1942 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Akhisar (Turkey - TR), about 24.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.590 and latitude 38.812.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.812, 27.590
UTC time 1942-08-12 20:38:42.860
Location Akhisar
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1942-08-12

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