Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 9, 1947 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, December 9, 1947 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mersin (Turkey - TR), about 35.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 34.751 and latitude 36.511.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.511, 34.751
UTC time 1947-12-09 23:40:01.520
Location Mersin
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1947-12-09

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