Earthquake details

Saturday, May 1, 1954 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, May 1, 1954 at 20:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kusadasi (Turkey - TR), about 17.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.141 and latitude 37.735.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.735, 27.141
UTC time 1954-05-01 20:53:28.070
Location Söke
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1954-05-01

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