Earthquake details

Saturday, March 28, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, March 28, 1970 at 21:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tavşanlı (Turkey - TR), about 46.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.580 and latitude 39.132.

Magnitude 7.2
Alert Extreme
Depth 22.2 km
Coordinates 39.132, 29.580
UTC time 1970-03-28 21:02:25.520
Location Kütahya
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Extreme

Earthquake map 1970-03-28

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