Earthquake details

Monday, December 21, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Monday, December 21, 1981 at 14:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aivali (Turkey - TR), about 103.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 25.507 and latitude 39.157.

Magnitude	5.0
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.2 km
Coordinates	39.157, 25.507
UTC time	1981-12-21 14:15:43.260

Location	Izmir
Country	Turkey (TR)
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-21

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Aivali	103.9 km
Burhaniye	131.9 km
Aliağa	132.9 km
Çanakkale	135.6 km
Edremit	139.4 km
Urla	143.3 km
Bergama	144.5 km
Menemen	148.6 km
Izmir	164.0 km
Karabağlar	166.0 km
Magnesia ad Sipylum	177.0 km
Soma	181.5 km

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.

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