Earthquake details

Saturday, May 20, 1989 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Saturday, May 20, 1989 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Cimin (Turkey - TR), about 44.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 40.172 and latitude 39.553.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 38.2 km
Coordinates 39.553, 40.172
UTC time 1989-05-20 20:44:02.260
Location Cimin
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1989-05-20

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