Earthquake details

Saturday, November 20, 1943 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, November 20, 1943 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fethiye (Turkey - TR), about 40.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.682 and latitude 36.559.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.559, 28.682
UTC time 1943-11-20 10:01:55.880
Location Fethiye
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1943-11-20

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