Earthquake details

Thursday, August 19, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, August 19, 1976 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Merkezefendi (Turkey - TR), about 17.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 28.893 and latitude 37.703.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 3.0 km
Coordinates 37.703, 28.893
UTC time 1976-08-19 01:12:36.700
Location Denizli
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-08-19

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