Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 20, 1959 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, May 20, 1959 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Turkey - TR), about 95.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.493 and latitude 36.625.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.625, 26.493
UTC time 1959-05-20 16:36:54.510
Location Bodrum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1959-05-20

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