Earthquake details

Saturday, May 2, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, May 2, 1953 at 18:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Urla (Turkey - TR), about 19.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.616 and latitude 38.457.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.457, 26.616
UTC time 1953-05-02 18:37:40.460
Location Urla
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1953-05-02

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