Earthquake details

Saturday, June 16, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, June 16, 1979 at 18:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aliağa (Turkey - TR), about 30.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.633 and latitude 38.748.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 18.0 km
Coordinates 38.748, 26.633
UTC time 1979-06-16 18:42:00.300
Location Menemen
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-06-16

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