Earthquake details

Monday, March 17, 1975 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, March 17, 1975 at 05:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Çanakkale (Turkey - TR), about 42.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.168 and latitude 40.493.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 5.0 km
Coordinates 40.493, 26.168
UTC time 1975-03-17 05:17:47.300
Location Çanakkale
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1975-03-17

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