Earthquake details

Thursday, May 6, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, May 6, 1971 at 04:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Uşak (Turkey - TR), about 45.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.659 and latitude 39.026.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 39.026, 29.659
UTC time 1971-05-06 04:24:34.660
Location Uşak
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-06

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