Earthquake details

Tuesday, November 20, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, November 20, 1956 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aivali (Turkey - TR), about 44.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.180 and latitude 39.275.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.275, 26.180
UTC time 1956-11-20 23:20:55.600
Location Aivali
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1956-11-20

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