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.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.244, 35.859
UTC time 1945-03-20 07:58:52.300
Location Ceyhan
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1945-03-20

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