Earthquake details

Sunday, September 3, 1972 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, September 3, 1972 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Soma (Turkey - TR), about 35.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.019 and latitude 39.212.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 29.0 km
Coordinates 39.212, 28.019
UTC time 1972-09-03 08:38:47.570
Location Balıkesir
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1972-09-03

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