Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, August 19, 1966 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hınıs (Turkey - TR), about 38.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.813 and latitude 39.024.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.024, 41.813
UTC time 1966-08-19 13:54:23.420
Location Muş
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-19

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