Earthquake details

Tuesday, May 9, 1950 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, May 9, 1950 at 09:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kâhta (Turkey - TR), about 29.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.515 and latitude 38.039.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.039, 38.515
UTC time 1950-05-09 09:20:03.910
Location Malatya
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1950-05-09

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