Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 12, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, September 12, 1979 at 16:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Karakoçan (Turkey - TR), about 37.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 39.803 and latitude 38.662.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 38.662, 39.803
UTC time 1979-09-12 16:14:51.300
Location Ergani
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-09-12

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