Earthquake details

Wednesday, December 18, 1985 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, December 18, 1985 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Aivali (Turkey - TR), about 46.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 26.175 and latitude 39.201.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 19.6 km
Coordinates 39.201, 26.175
UTC time 1985-12-18 05:46:00.780
Location Aivali
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1985-12-18

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