| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | 40.079, 53.651 |
| UTC time | 1972-09-02 10:37:41.820 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 2, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Saturday, September 2, 1972 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenistan - TM), about 59.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 53.651 and latitude 40.079.
| Location | Balkanabat |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Türkmenbaşy | 59.6 km |
| Balkanabat | 88.1 km |
| Hövsan | 304.8 km |
| Maştağa | 313.4 km |
| Qaraçuxur | 314.5 km |
| Bakikhanov | 315.3 km |
| Baku | 321.2 km |
| Baladjary | 329.1 km |
| Xirdalan | 333.5 km |
| Lökbatan | 334.2 km |
| Kalāleh | 340.5 km |
| Gonbad-e Kāvūs | 341.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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