Earthquake details

Sunday, May 16, 1965 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, May 16, 1965 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Elâzığ (Turkey - TR), about 51.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.061 and latitude 38.233.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.233, 39.061
UTC time 1965-05-16 11:29:41.080
Location Malatya
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1965-05-16

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