Earthquake details

Friday, May 13, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, May 13, 1949 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karabük (Turkey - TR), about 30.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.677 and latitude 40.930.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.930, 32.677
UTC time 1949-05-13 20:14:06.440
Location Karabük
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1949-05-13

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