Earthquake details

Sunday, August 25, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, August 25, 1963 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Akçapınar (Turkey - TR), about 41.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.477 and latitude 39.019.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 39.019, 38.477
UTC time 1963-08-25 06:11:46.720
Location Akçapınar
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1963-08-25

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