Earthquake details

Thursday, February 23, 1961 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, February 23, 1961 at 21:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Turkey - TR), about 43.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.355 and latitude 36.657.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.657, 27.355
UTC time 1961-02-23 21:45:53.180
Location Bodrum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1961-02-23

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