Earthquake details

Monday, January 21, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, January 21, 1946 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kastamonu (Turkey - TR), about 22.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.971 and latitude 41.240.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 41.240, 33.971
UTC time 1946-01-21 11:25:27.350
Location Kastamonu
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1946-01-21

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