Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 29, 1957 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, May 29, 1957 at 10:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hendek (Turkey - TR), about 2.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 30.777 and latitude 40.799.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	40.799, 30.777
UTC time	1957-05-29 10:17:46.930

Location	Hendek
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1957-05-29

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Hendek	2.4 km
Karasu Mahallesi	30.3 km
Adapazarı	31.6 km
Düzce	32.9 km
Karasu	34.7 km
Akçakoca	43.5 km
Bolu	70.3 km
İzmit	71.6 km
Bender Eregli	76.1 km
Derince	81.3 km
Gölcük	81.4 km
Körfez	83.9 km

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