Earthquake details

Thursday, April 30, 1970 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, April 30, 1970 at 16:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tavşanlı (Turkey - TR), about 32.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.303 and latitude 39.292.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.292, 29.303
UTC time 1970-04-30 16:44:46.720
Location Tavşanlı
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1970-04-30

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