Earthquake details

Wednesday, May 12, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, May 12, 1971 at 10:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Burdur (Turkey - TR), about 55.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.720 and latitude 37.511.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 22.5 km
Coordinates 37.511, 29.720
UTC time 1971-05-12 10:10:26.840
Location Denizli
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-12

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