Earthquake details

Friday, December 28, 1979 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Friday, December 28, 1979 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kozan (Turkey - TR), about 3.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 35.847 and latitude 37.470.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 41.0 km
Coordinates 37.470, 35.847
UTC time 1979-12-28 03:09:07.300
Location Kozan
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1979-12-28

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