Earthquake details

Monday, January 15, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, January 15, 1945 at 05:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Van (Turkey - TR), about 42.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.865 and latitude 38.426.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.426, 43.865
UTC time 1945-01-15 05:30:11.140
Location Van
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1945-01-15

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