Earthquake details

Sunday, January 12, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, January 12, 1975 at 04:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Erzurum (Turkey - TR), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 41.664 and latitude 40.439.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 40.0 km
Coordinates 40.439, 41.664
UTC time 1975-01-12 04:39:45.400
Location Erzurum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-01-12

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