Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 26, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, April 26, 1972 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aivali (Turkey - TR), about 35.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.327 and latitude 39.457.

Magnitude	5.2
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	39.457, 26.327
UTC time	1972-04-26 15:59:45.120

Location	Aivali
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1972-04-26

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Aivali	35.1 km
Burhaniye	55.7 km
Edremit	61.9 km
Çanakkale	78.1 km
Bergama	82.5 km
Aliağa	92.0 km
Menemen	114.3 km
Soma	114.5 km
Biga	116.1 km
Urla	131.8 km
Magnesia ad Sipylum	133.7 km
Gönen	134.5 km

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