Earthquake details

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Turkey on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 02:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kâhta (Turkey - TR), about 32.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 38.503 and latitude 37.507.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 5.7 km
Coordinates 37.507, 38.503
UTC time 2008-09-03 02:22:47.000
Location Sanliurfa
Country Turkey (TR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2008-09-03

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