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

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Eskişehir	12.9 km
Bozüyük	43.3 km
Bilecik	55.6 km
Kütahya	70.7 km
İnegöl	90.3 km
Tavşanlı	97.5 km
Adapazarı	99.7 km
Hendek	102.6 km
İzmit	110.4 km
Gölcük	110.5 km
Derince	114.5 km
Körfez	116.9 km

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