Earthquake details

Saturday, July 23, 1949 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, July 23, 1949 at 15:03 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aliağa (Turkey - TR), about 43.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.480 and latitude 38.718.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.718, 26.480
UTC time 1949-07-23 15:03:35.480
Location Aliağa
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1949-07-23

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