Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 30, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, October 30, 1968 at 16:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kâhta (Turkey - TR), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.541 and latitude 37.984.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.984, 38.541
UTC time 1968-10-30 16:51:38.970
Location Kâhta
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-10-30

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