Earthquake details

Sunday, July 22, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, July 22, 1956 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Turkey - TR), about 95.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.497 and latitude 36.617.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.617, 26.497
UTC time 1956-07-22 03:29:00.280
Location Bodrum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-07-22

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