| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 37.244, 35.859 |
| UTC time | 1945-03-20 07:58:52.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 20, 1945 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, March 20, 1945 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is İmamoğlu (Turkey - TR), about 18.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.859 and latitude 37.244.
| Location | Ceyhan |
| Country | Turkey (TR) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1945-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| İmamoğlu | 18.0 km |
| Kozan | 23.8 km |
| Ceyhan | 24.7 km |
| Kadirli | 25.5 km |
| Osmaniye | 39.3 km |
| Adana | 55.4 km |
| Dörtyol | 55.8 km |
| Kireçocağı | 59.6 km |
| İskenderun | 78.3 km |
| Tarsus | 93.2 km |
| Kırıkhan | 94.0 km |
| Kahramanmaraş | 101.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
İskenderun
Turkey · 2026-02-20 03:10 UTC
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94.3 km |
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M 4.1
Kırıkhan
Turkey · 2025-12-17 01:15 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 4.1
Antakya
Turkey · 2025-12-15 09:20 UTC
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117.8 km |
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M 4.3
Kahramanmaraş
Turkey · 2025-11-20 09:09 UTC
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83.1 km |
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M 4.3
Kozan
Turkey · 2025-10-19 11:39 UTC
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66.2 km |
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