Earthquake details

Sunday, April 19, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, April 19, 1970 at 13:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uşak (Turkey - TR), about 46.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.790 and latitude 38.969.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 18.8 km
Coordinates 38.969, 29.790
UTC time 1970-04-19 13:47:36.050
Location Uşak
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-19

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