Earthquake details

Thursday, April 29, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, April 29, 1976 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kars (Turkey - TR), about 37.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.855 and latitude 40.888.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 44.0 km
Coordinates 40.888, 42.855
UTC time 1976-04-29 22:18:09.100
Location Kars
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-04-29

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