Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 16, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, April 16, 1969 at 22:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rhodes (Turkey - TR), about 132.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.748 and latitude 35.305.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 30.9 km
Coordinates 35.305, 27.748
UTC time 1969-04-16 22:55:40.210
Location Fethiye
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-04-16

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