Earthquake details

Thursday, April 23, 1964 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, April 23, 1964 at 14:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kâhta (Turkey - TR), about 54.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.957 and latitude 38.201.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.201, 38.957
UTC time 1964-04-23 14:23:45.570
Location Malatya
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1964-04-23

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