Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 1, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, April 1, 1970 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tavşanlı (Turkey - TR), about 26.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.303 and latitude 39.362.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.362, 29.303
UTC time 1970-04-01 15:56:03.730
Location Tavşanlı
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-01

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