Earthquake details

Saturday, April 19, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, April 19, 1947 at 17:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hakkâri (Turkey - TR), about 39.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.377 and latitude 37.365.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.365, 43.377
UTC time 1947-04-19 17:39:10.180
Location Hakkâri
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1947-04-19

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