Earthquake details

Friday, May 31, 1946 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, May 31, 1946 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hınıs (Turkey - TR), about 30.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.374 and latitude 39.230.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.230, 41.374
UTC time 1946-05-31 03:12:46.080
Location Hınıs
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1946-05-31

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