Earthquake details

Thursday, April 16, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, April 16, 1970 at 11:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kütahya (Turkey - TR), about 45.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.966 and latitude 39.020.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.020, 29.966
UTC time 1970-04-16 11:43:20.750
Location Kütahya
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-16

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