Earthquake details

Tuesday, August 17, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, August 17, 1976 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Bodrum (Turkey - TR), about 38.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.046 and latitude 36.877.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 167.0 km
Coordinates 36.877, 27.046
UTC time 1976-08-17 17:37:56.600
Location Bodrum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-17

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