Earthquake details

Thursday, October 18, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Thursday, October 18, 1984 at 09:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kars (Turkey - TR), about 58.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 42.403 and latitude 40.545.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 60.2 km
Coordinates 40.545, 42.403
UTC time 1984-10-18 09:46:24.610
Location Kars
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-10-18

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