Earthquake details

Friday, March 31, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, March 31, 1972 at 20:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Turkey - TR), about 64.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.094 and latitude 36.523.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 36.523, 27.094
UTC time 1972-03-31 20:32:04.450
Location Bodrum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-03-31

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