Earthquake details

Sunday, October 30, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Sunday, October 30, 1983 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kars (Turkey - TR), about 82.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.171 and latitude 40.337.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 17.0 km
Coordinates 40.337, 42.171
UTC time 1983-10-30 12:40:22.850
Location Erzurum
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-10-30

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