Earthquake details

Thursday, December 5, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, December 5, 1968 at 07:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Turkey - TR), about 72.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.946 and latitude 36.520.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 18.5 km
Coordinates 36.520, 26.946
UTC time 1968-12-05 07:52:11.100
Location Bodrum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-12-05

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