Earthquake details

Friday, December 16, 1977 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, December 16, 1977 at 07:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Izmir (Turkey - TR), about 7.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 27.216 and latitude 38.436.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 34.0 km
Coordinates 38.436, 27.216
UTC time 1977-12-16 07:37:30.100
Location Izmir
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1977-12-16

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