Earthquake details

Tuesday, April 7, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, April 7, 1970 at 17:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tavşanlı (Turkey - TR), about 29.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.266 and latitude 39.352.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.352, 29.266
UTC time 1970-04-07 17:05:10.880
Location Tavşanlı
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-07

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