Earthquake details

Monday, September 7, 1953 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, September 7, 1953 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Çankırı (Turkey - TR), about 52.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 33.204 and latitude 40.956.

Magnitude	6.1
Alert	Severe
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	40.956, 33.204
UTC time	1953-09-07 03:58:59.630

Location	Kastamonu
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Severe

Earthquake map 1953-09-07

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Çankırı	52.7 km
Safranbolu	53.9 km
Karabük	55.7 km
Kastamonu	67.1 km
Çubuk	81.2 km
Bartın	104.8 km
Ankara	119.1 km
Çankaya	119.1 km
Kırıkkale	126.3 km
Zonguldak	130.4 km
Sungurlu	132.3 km
Osmancık	134.6 km

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