Earthquake details

Sunday, October 30, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, October 30, 1983 at 04:12 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kars (Turkey - TR), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.187 and latitude 40.330.

Magnitude 6.8
Alert Severe
Depth 11.6 km
Coordinates 40.330, 42.187
UTC time 1983-10-30 04:12:27.130
Location Erzurum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1983-10-30

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