Earthquake details

Friday, August 19, 1966 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, August 19, 1966 at 14:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hınıs (Turkey - TR), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.302 and latitude 39.309.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 39.309, 41.302
UTC time 1966-08-19 14:17:54.620
Location Hınıs
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1966-08-19

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