Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 23, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, September 23, 1952 at 20:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Fethiye (Turkey - TR), about 54.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.657 and latitude 36.392.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.392, 29.657
UTC time 1952-09-23 20:30:53.550
Location Fethiye
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-09-23

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