Earthquake details

Saturday, July 27, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, July 27, 1968 at 02:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Turkey - TR), about 112.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.935 and latitude 35.453.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 35.453, 27.935
UTC time 1968-07-27 02:45:50.440
Location Fethiye
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-07-27

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