Earthquake details

Monday, February 20, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, February 20, 1956 at 20:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Eskişehir (Turkey - TR), about 12.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.543 and latitude 39.891.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.891, 30.543
UTC time 1956-02-20 20:31:41.100
Location Eskişehir
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-02-20

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