Earthquake details

Thursday, October 31, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, October 31, 1968 at 03:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Turkey - TR), about 63.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.023 and latitude 36.573.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 36.573, 27.023
UTC time 1968-10-31 03:22:17.960
Location Bodrum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-10-31

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