Earthquake details

Saturday, May 1, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, May 1, 1971 at 13:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Siliviri (Turkey - TR), about 34.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.980 and latitude 40.843.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 40.843, 27.980
UTC time 1971-05-01 13:45:28.600
Location Çorlu
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-01

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