Earthquake details

Saturday, February 20, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, February 20, 1971 at 07:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Denizli (Turkey - TR), about 35.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.492 and latitude 37.741.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 11.0 km
Coordinates 37.741, 29.492
UTC time 1971-02-20 07:15:20.230
Location Denizli
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-02-20

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