Earthquake details

Tuesday, February 17, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, February 17, 1970 at 02:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Van (Turkey - TR), about 19.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 43.277 and latitude 38.646.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 38.646, 43.277
UTC time 1970-02-17 02:59:54.580
Location Van
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-02-17

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