Earthquake details

Tuesday, January 21, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Tuesday, January 21, 1997 at 20:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Merkezefendi (Turkey - TR), about 26.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 29.030 and latitude 38.047.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 16.3 km
Coordinates 38.047, 29.030
UTC time 1997-01-21 20:47:46.710
Location Denizli
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-01-21

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