| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 39.039, 54.913 |
| UTC time | 2002-10-19 15:57:13.880 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 19, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Turkmenistan on Saturday, October 19, 2002 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Balkanabat (Turkmenistan - TM), about 70.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 54.913 and latitude 39.039.
| Location | Balkanabat |
| Country | Turkmenistan (TM) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Balkanabat | 70.5 km |
| Kalāleh | 191.6 km |
| Gonbad-e Kāvūs | 200.4 km |
| Türkmenbaşy | 200.6 km |
| Āzādshahr | 218.5 km |
| Gorgan | 247.9 km |
| Bandar-e Torkaman | 249.2 km |
| Bojnourd | 273.7 km |
| Behshahr | 287.3 km |
| Shahrud | 291.8 km |
| Nekā | 301.3 km |
| Abadan | 306.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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