Earthquake details

Thursday, April 6, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Thursday, April 6, 1950 at 02:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ashgabat (Turkmenistan - TM), about 4.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 58.338 and latitude 37.972.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.972, 58.338
UTC time 1950-04-06 02:43:31.950
Location Ashgabat
Country Turkmenistan (TM)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-04-06

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