Earthquake details

Friday, May 21, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, May 21, 1971 at 09:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Burdur (Turkey - TR), about 60.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.697 and latitude 37.450.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.450, 29.697
UTC time 1971-05-21 09:41:15.000
Location Denizli
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-21

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